How important are common input field names?

[Mr.Garrison]

How important is it to use common names for input fields in HTML forms?
For example a <input type=text name=email /> could give the user a nice dropdown with email addresses he recently typed in on other forms.

Do you even care about stuff like this?

 

[exodot]

I really don't care. i got all my email saved, but most people don't remember their, so they prob care. That just my thought.

 

[jenzkc]

there is nothing more important than that. that's the first thing always i think about when i develop a site... if the user is going to be able to see their email in the drop down. if they don't see it, the bounce rate could go up by almost 20%.

 

[LotsOfZeros]

there is nothing more important than that. that's the first thing always i think about when i develop a site... if the user is going to be able to see their email in the drop down. if they don't see it, the bounce rate could go up by almost 20%.

Great observation. One of those little details that can make or break you.

 

[Mr.Garrison]

What names do you use? first_name or firstname? email or email_address?

Thanks jenzkc, didn't expect it could have such a big impact.

 

[hehtaky]

try not to make it so obvious that you are deving a shitty vb app to "make" leads for you.
at least use sockets and scrape it, vb sucks.

 

[Mr.Garrison]

ehm.. wut?
I guess you either didn't read or didn't understand what I wrote about.