Re: World Address Info

This WebDNA talk-list message is from

2003


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 52298
interpreted = N
texte = I've found the advantage in using separate fields, generating statistics down the road... i.e. how many contacts/orders from TN if the client is focusing on promos in that area, it can be used as a good measuring tool. > -----Original Message----- > From: WebDNA Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com] On Behalf Of > Tim Robinson > Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 1:22 AM > To: WebDNA Talk > Subject: Re: World Address Info > > A fairish enough point, but if they didn't read the disclaimer the client > is > the one who has to spend time (money) sorting it out... ? > > Tim > > > From: Kenneth Grome > > Reply-To: (WebDNA Talk) > > Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 10:11:38 +0800 > > To: (WebDNA Talk) > > Subject: Re: World Address Info > > > > In my experience a single field works fine, especially when you put > > something like this on the page: > > > > "Please note, you must include a complete delivery address in this > > field. The information you enter here will appear exactly as entered > > on your shipping label. If anything is missing your package will not > > be delivered or it will be delivered late. > > > > Please include all the following which apply to you: full names of > > all receivers authorized to accept this package, company name, > > building name and number, street address, city or municipality, state > > or province, country, postal code, all available landline phones, > > cell phones and fax numbers, and a complete alternate delivery > > address if available." > > > > > > > > > >> By putting checks into the fields and making them compulsory or not. > With > >> just a textarea the user might forget to put in a postcode (zip code > for you > >> Americans) or a state or even a country. With separate fields you can > make > >> sure they put something for all the values you require. > >> > >> I'm all for simplification and never have any intention of creating > more > >> work for myself than is required, but just one field is asking for > trouble > >> IMHO. > >> > >> Regards, > >> Tim > >> > >>> From: Kenneth Grome > >>> Reply-To: (WebDNA Talk) > >>> Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 08:35:23 +0800 > >>> To: (WebDNA Talk) > >>> Subject: Re: World Address Info > >>> > >>>> Assuming they don't forget an important detail... > >>> > >>> And what makes you think that they will not forget an important > >>> detail if you do it any other way? > >>> > >>> -- > >>> > >>> Sincerely, > >>> Kenneth Grome > >>> ------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> Outsource your WebDNA programming for $18 an hour or less! > >>> ------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> > >>> ------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > >>> the mailing list . > >>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > >>> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > >>> > >>> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------- > >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > >> the mailing list . > >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > >> > >> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > > > > > > -- > > > > Sincerely, > > Kenneth Grome > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > Outsource your WebDNA programming for $18 an hour or less! > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > > the mailing list . > > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to digest@talk.smithmicro.com> > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: World Address Info ( Terry Wilson 2003)
  2. Re: World Address Info ( Stuart Tremain 2003)
  3. Re: World Address Info ( Velma Kahn 2003)
  4. Re: World Address Info ( andy mowrey 2003)
  5. Re: World Address Info ( Velma Kahn 2003)
  6. Re: World Address Info ( Terry Wilson 2003)
  7. Re: World Address Info ( Kenneth Grome 2003)
  8. Re: World Address Info ( Stuart Tremain 2003)
  9. Re: World Address Info ( Velma Kahn 2003)
  10. Re: World Address Info ( "Kimberly D. Walls" 2003)
  11. Re: World Address Info ( Tim Robinson 2003)
  12. Re: World Address Info ( Kenneth Grome 2003)
  13. Re: World Address Info ( Tim Robinson 2003)
  14. Re: World Address Info ( Kenneth Grome 2003)
  15. Re: World Address Info ( Tim Robinson 2003)
  16. Re: World Address Info ( Kenneth Grome 2003)
  17. Re: World Address Info ( Stuart Tremain 2003)
  18. Re: World Address Info ( Velma Kahn 2003)
  19. World Address Info ( Donovan 2003)
I've found the advantage in using separate fields, generating statistics down the road... i.e. how many contacts/orders from TN if the client is focusing on promos in that area, it can be used as a good measuring tool. > -----Original Message----- > From: WebDNA Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com] On Behalf Of > Tim Robinson > Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 1:22 AM > To: WebDNA Talk > Subject: Re: World Address Info > > A fairish enough point, but if they didn't read the disclaimer the client > is > the one who has to spend time (money) sorting it out... ? > > Tim > > > From: Kenneth Grome > > Reply-To: (WebDNA Talk) > > Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 10:11:38 +0800 > > To: (WebDNA Talk) > > Subject: Re: World Address Info > > > > In my experience a single field works fine, especially when you put > > something like this on the page: > > > > "Please note, you must include a complete delivery address in this > > field. The information you enter here will appear exactly as entered > > on your shipping label. If anything is missing your package will not > > be delivered or it will be delivered late. > > > > Please include all the following which apply to you: full names of > > all receivers authorized to accept this package, company name, > > building name and number, street address, city or municipality, state > > or province, country, postal code, all available landline phones, > > cell phones and fax numbers, and a complete alternate delivery > > address if available." > > > > > > > > > >> By putting checks into the fields and making them compulsory or not. > With > >> just a textarea the user might forget to put in a postcode (zip code > for you > >> Americans) or a state or even a country. With separate fields you can > make > >> sure they put something for all the values you require. > >> > >> I'm all for simplification and never have any intention of creating > more > >> work for myself than is required, but just one field is asking for > trouble > >> IMHO. > >> > >> Regards, > >> Tim > >> > >>> From: Kenneth Grome > >>> Reply-To: (WebDNA Talk) > >>> Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 08:35:23 +0800 > >>> To: (WebDNA Talk) > >>> Subject: Re: World Address Info > >>> > >>>> Assuming they don't forget an important detail... > >>> > >>> And what makes you think that they will not forget an important > >>> detail if you do it any other way? > >>> > >>> -- > >>> > >>> Sincerely, > >>> Kenneth Grome > >>> ------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> Outsource your WebDNA programming for $18 an hour or less! > >>> ------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> > >>> ------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > >>> the mailing list . > >>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > >>> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > >>> > >>> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------- > >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > >> the mailing list . > >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > >> > >> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > > > > > > -- > > > > Sincerely, > > Kenneth Grome > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > Outsource your WebDNA programming for $18 an hour or less! > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > > the mailing list . > > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to digest@talk.smithmicro.com> > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ "Kimberly D. Walls"

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