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Posted by David E. Ross on January 20, 2007, 1:46 pm
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Jukka K. Korpela wrote:
> Scripsit John:
>
>> What is the easiest way to make the contact form show on the front
>> page. Meaning on want to keep the front html page and when someone
>> clicks on the contact us link the front page remains the same, but
>> there is a contact form in the middle of the page.
>
> <iframe src="contact-link.html" width="400" height="200">
> <a href="contact.html">Contact us</a>
> </iframe>
>
> so that contact-link.html essentially contains just
>
> <a href="contact.html">Contact us</a>
>
> and contact.html contains the contact form.
>
> Of course, it's a foolish way, but it's probably the _easiest_, as
> requested.
>
> Most contact forms are inferior to explicit indication of a company's email
> address(es). What's worse, authors so often insert them _instead of_ such
> information.
>
Also, many Web page owners never respond to Internet messages despite
the most elegant "Contact Us" Web pages. Don't do it if you don't
intend to actually respond to your messages.
Further, for a commercial Web site, the "Contact Us" page should also
include a postal address and a phone number. See #8 under
<http://www.useit.com/alertbox/designmistakes.html>.
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David E. Ross
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