RE: [Usability] Indicating required fields

[Alan Horkan <horkana maths tcd ie>]

On Mon, 19 Sep 2005, David Zulaica wrote:

> Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 11:57:24 -0700
> From: David Zulaica <david pseudo-cyb org>
> To: 'Matthew Thomas' <mpt myrealbox com>,
>      'Usability gnome conference' <usability gnome org>

> Subject: RE: [Usability] Indicating required fields

> The required fields could have a different color border.

Subject [             ] (required)

It is ugly but it is accessible and unambiguous.
Colour alone is not likely to be enough.

I'd be happy enough with the star like what you see on the web as it would
meet common user expectations, principle of least astonishment.

- Alan H.