"Form less" web forms more evident Mar30 '07
The most recent version of Google Notebook is a huge leap forward for how users interact with the web. Notebook, along with almost every other Google product, uses heavy amounts of AJAX, which makes for a more living, breathable application.
No longer visible are traditional form elements, such as "Submit" buttons, or text input fields.
To save changes in Google Notebook, it's not necessary to hit a "Save Changes" button. Rather, you just do nothing at all! Much like a desktop application, changes are saved in real-time, blending in with the rest of the page.
When editing text, you won't see the normal, clunky text area box. It appears as if you are editing live text, much like using Microsoft Word. You just start typing anywhere you'd like.
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It's interesting to see how the "future of the web" will be, using Google as a prime example.
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