Question on Best Practices for ASP.Net forms

[Bill Gower]

I have a list form where users can see a list of something, members,
customers, invoices etc. When the user clicks on a button labeled 'New' or
'Edit' and wants to either add a new item to the list or edit an existing
item in a list, is it better to pop up a form and have them fill it in or
take them to a new browser screen to fill in the information and when they
are done and click the 'Save' button it takes them back to the list form?

Thanks
Bill

 

[djmc]

develop screens in both ways. observe you users while they use each of
them. focus very carefully on their lips. there will be an extremely
slight trace of a smile depending on which one they like better. use the
other one.

 

[sloan]

I usually go with the second version.

The code mainteance of trying to keep the parent and child form "in sync" is
usually enough to deter me.

I like "One Page does One Thing".

And for the main page to be on that "one thing" page.

 

[Steve C. Orr [MCSD, MVP, CSM, ASP Insider]]

Popups can be problematic for many reasons.
Therefore I'd lean toward your second approach.
Another option might be to keep everything on one screen if you've got
enough room.