Sign-Up Form Patterns

Recently Smashing Magazine surveyed the landscape of sign-up forms by looking at patterns in 100 popular Web destinations and their registration forms . The data they extracted is a catalog of existing practices and as a result should not be considered design recommendations. However, it is interesting to see these trends and ultimately if they change over time.

Complete articles on Smashing Magazine:

• Sign-Up Form Patterns: Part One
• Sign-Up Form Patterns: Part Two