Celebrate Success

As a focussed user, I need confirmation, so I know when I'm done.

Overview

Everbody likes positive feedback, especially when they are completing a complex task like a multi-part form.

For web users with austism spectrum disorders achnowledging the end of a process can be very useful, because it makes it really clear that they have finished what they are doing and can move on to something else.

Progress bars

A progress bar is a great way of acknowledging incremental success.

Example 1: numbers and text describing task steps.
Example 2: Numbers and ticks can provide an effective guide to progress.