1. concluding forms
Forms are an essential part of any web designer's armoury. Even though there is a limit, in this particular course, to how deep into them I can go, bear in mind that you have been told all you need to know about the first stage of form use: that is, placing the form on the page. Even the most sophisticated CGI processing still works with the same basic principles, which are:
- knowing how to use the <form>, <input> and related tags to specify the various kinds of form elements
- understanding the use of name/value pairs
- making your forms accessible
- styling them if required.
Remember also that because all form elements are interactive at a basic level - that is, you can click on them and make them do things - JavaScript events can be fairly easily incorporated into them (and some of these events are specifically designed for forms, such as onselect). As they are more robust than images, forms are the best way to start making your page genuinely interactive. Play around with them, and enjoy!
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