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Josh Deeden

Product Requirements

This proposal outlines the development plan for an advanced form creation and submission system, designed to offer capabilities beyond those of Google Forms. The system focuses on user-friendly form design, seamless user interaction, and efficient data management.

✨ = Stretch Goal, nice to have.

Form Creation

Field Types

  • Variety of Inputs: Includes plain text, email, single select dropdown, boolean, and file upload fields.
  • Rich Text Options: Ability to format text fields with options like bold, italic, and bullet points.
  • Custom Validation: Customizable validation rules for fields (e.g., regex for text inputs).

Conditional Fields

  • Dynamic Display: Supports fields that display based on user responses.
  • Complex Logic: Allows complex conditional logic linking multiple fields.

User Interface

  • Drag-and-Drop Design: Features a drag-and-drop interface with live previews.
  • ✨ Template Library: Offers a range of customizable templates for various use cases.
  • ✨ Custom Branding: Options for users to apply their branding (e.g., logos, color schemes).

Progress Saving

  • Auto-Save Feature: Automatically saves form progress, allowing users to resume later.
  • Manual Save Option: Enables users to manually save their current progress.

Form Submission

Anonymity

  • Anonymous Responses: Permits anonymous form submissions.
  • Optional Tracking: Includes optional tracking for analytics while maintaining anonymity.

Real-time Validation

  • Instant Feedback: Provides instant feedback on input validity.
  • Error Highlighting: Highlights errors and provides suggestions for correction.

Progress Saving

  • Partial Submissions: Enables saving of partially completed forms for later completion.
  • Resume Anytime: Users can resume filling out the form at any point.

Form Distribution

  • Customizable URLs: Enables sharing forms via custom links.
  • ✨ Access Control: Control who can access the form (e.g., public, private with password).

✨ Embedding

  • Website Integration: Provides options to embed forms into websites.
  • Email Integration: Embed forms directly in emails for easy access.

✨ Distribution Tracking

  • Usage Metrics: Tracks form access and sharing statistics.
  • Engagement Analytics: Provides analytics on user engagement and form completion rates.