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by Bluem00 5763 days ago
The time taken to fill the form is dominated by the time it takes a user to understand the field label and fill the input box. I think UX people use the term 'cognitive load' to describe the effort taken to understand. This paper presents research that shows that vertically aligned labels cause less cognitive load on users, resulting in faster form entry: http://www.uxmatters.com/mt/archives/2006/07/label-placement...