UPGRADED MEMBERS TIPS
UPLOADING FILES TO YOUR SECURE SPACE
You have been allocated 350 Kb of web space for your secure
form. This should be plenty, especially if you follow the
useful tips below. Ideally the total size of any form you
use (including the size of any images!) should be no more
than 30 to 40 Kb. Web Pages that are larger than this cause
delays and abandonment of forms! The maximum allowed size
of any single file is 175 Kb.
To upload a HTML form or an image (gif, jpg, etc.) click
the BROWSE button at the bottom of the upload facility page.
This will prompt you to select a file that is located on
your PC. Select your file and then click the Upload button.
Your file will then be uploaded to your web space. You can
delete files from your web space by clicking the delete
option shown beside each file that you have uploaded.
You will need a CGI script to process your form. If this
is located on your own server then you wil need to include
the URL in the FORM ACTION tag of your form.
We have created a form that is ready made and is already
linked to our CGI scripts. You can edit the layout of
this form to your hearts content but please do not
change the name of any of the variables in it or else
it will not work! It is called form1.htm and can be found
in your Upload Directory web space.
Delete any of the variables that you do not need in this
form. The form output will be written to your Control Panel.
If you want us to custom-create or install a form for
you then visit here for the latest bargain rates:
http://www.mysecureform.com/custommadeforms.htm
LINKING TO YOUR SECURE FORM
Let's assume that your user I.D. is 12345678 and that the
name of your form is orderform1.htm
This is the correct HTML code to use to link to your form:
Click Here to Order
You can change the 'Click Here to Order' to something more
appropriate if required. Notice the https:// at the start of
the HTML code above. This is very important as it tells the
Browser (Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator, etc.) that the
page they are about to view is a secure page.
TIPS FOR CREATING A SECURE FORM
1. Keep it as simple and as short as possible. The idea is to
encourage the user to complete your form so ask your client for
as little information as possible. Do you really need to know
their Fax number? Do you really need to know the Company that
they work for?
2. Do not include a 'pull-down' lists of Countries or States.
These can add as much as 10K extra of HTML to your form! It is
often quicker for people to type in their own country rather
than use the pull-downs!
3. Use images very sparingly on your forms. The idea is to get
the form completed, not to distract the visitor or potential
customer with fancy animated graphics. Get them through as
quickly as possible. Large images take longer to load, causing
delays, causing your form to be abandoned more often. If you do
need to use an image (for example, a background image) then you
will need to include the complete URL of it in your form.
Let's assume that your user I.D. is 12345678 and you want to use
an image called red.gif to be the background on your secure form.
These are both examples of incorrect HTML code to put a
background image on your secure form:
This is the correct HTML code:
You need to include the complete URL including the
https://plus20.safe-order.net part because this is the name of
the Secure Server. If you do not include the full URL then your
visitors will get a message informing them that the page they
are about to visit includes both secure and insecure items.
Supposing you wanted to include a small thumbnail of a picture
that you are selling on your site. The name of the thumbnail
picture image is pic.jpg
These are both examples of incorrect HTML code to put an image
on your secure form:
This is the correct HTML code:
In both examples above make sure that you have uploaded the
image files to your web space first!
4. Keeping the input fields 'narrow' induces the visitor to
complete the form and looks better. For example, suppose you
want your visitor to enter their email address:
This HTML code puts a field of 60 characters width onto your form:
This HTML code puts a field of 30 characters width onto your form:
Question: Which is better? Answer: The smaller one is better
because most email addresses are under 25 characters in length.
The display of the smaller field is an encouragement to the user
to complete the form.
There are occasions when a larger field size is better. For
example, if you inserted a field to allow the visitor to enter
their home address then you would increase the size to 50 or 60
or to whatever looks best on your form. This is because most home
addresses are at least 50 or 60 characters long!
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MySecureForm.com
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This is the correct HTML code:
In both examples above make sure that you have uploaded the
image files to your web space first!
4. Keeping the input fields 'narrow' induces the visitor to
complete the form and looks better. For example, suppose you
want your visitor to enter their email address:
This HTML code puts a field of 60 characters width onto your form:
This HTML code puts a field of 30 characters width onto your form:
Question: Which is better? Answer: The smaller one is better
because most email addresses are under 25 characters in length.
The display of the smaller field is an encouragement to the user
to complete the form.
There are occasions when a larger field size is better. For
example, if you inserted a field to allow the visitor to enter
their home address then you would increase the size to 50 or 60
or to whatever looks best on your form. This is because most home
addresses are at least 50 or 60 characters long!
Got a question or a problem? Email us at:
upgradedhelp@mysecureform.com
You WILL get an answer!
Copyright 2001,
MySecureForm.com
http://www.mysecureform.com