And whatever you do, don??™t
place a Reset button on the page??”it??™s a solution to a problem that doesn??™t exist.
The one big decision the developer and HR department needs to make is whether to allow
users to upload the resumes and cover letters, or whether they must copy the contents
into a field as part of the form. This is a decision not to be taken lightly. There are security
risks and potential compatibility issues with foreign attachments, but long, plain-text
e-mails generated from the contact form can be unwieldy and harder to differentiate by
the recruiting team.
Figure 6-5 demonstrates a well-organized job application form. Required fields are indicated
both through color and an asterisk, the input fields accommodate lots of visible text,
acceptable file formats are spelled out right above the uploading widgets, and the company??™s
hiring practice is clearly restated before the user hits Send Information.
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1. Sarven Capadisli compiled many techniques for obfuscating e-mail addresses. The results can be
found on his site at www.csarven.ca/hiding-email-addresses.
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