I am currently designing a form that needs to be both printable and able to be submitted by email. I have both of those functionalities working, but I'm struggling with how to present the form to the end-users.
The top portion of the form is the same for both (data collection). On the bottom, if the form will be printed, a signature line and instructions for mailing/faxing the form need to be displayed. If the form will be emailed, a signature checkbox and instructions for emailing the form need to be displayed.
I've come up with two solutions so far:
1. On the website where the form will be accessed, have a link to two seperate forms.
2. When the form is opened, use a messageBox to ask the user what they prefer, print or email? Based on what they select, make the appropriate objects visible or invisible when the form loads.
I've also been asked to design a version of the form that has the end-user make the decision in the form itself. I'm thinking of leaving the top section as is, then putting radio buttons on the form that allow them to pick how they want to submit. I can change the presence of the bottom signature and instruction fields accordingly. I'm not sure if this will look strange or if there is a better way to do it.
Any thoughts or feedback would be appreciated.
Thom Parker
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