In which I make a form suitable for helping a harried secretary get books ordered on time and correctly


Web references used:
http://werbach.com/barebones/barebones.html
http://www.bignosebird.com/formls1.shtml

The raw code, probably needing debuggery:



<FORM ACTION="mailto:[shadesong]@[work].edu" METHOD=POST>
Author <INPUT TYPE="TEXT" NAME="AUTHOR" SIZE="30" MAXLENGTH="255">
Title <INPUT TYPE="TEXT" NAME="TITLE" SIZE="30" MAXLENGTH="255">
Publisher <INPUT TYPE="TEXT" NAME="PUBLISHER" SIZE="30" MAXLENGTH="255">
ISBN <INPUT TYPE="TEXT" NAME="ISBN" SIZE="30" MAXLENGTH="255">
Course <INPUT TYPE="TEXT" NAME="COURSE" SIZE="30" MAXLENGTH="255">
Section <INPUT TYPE="TEXT" NAME="SECTION" SIZE="30" MAXLENGTH="255">
Number of Copies <INPUT TYPE="TEXT" NAME="COPIES" SIZE="30" MAXLENGTH="255">
<p>
Do you want a desk copy?
<INPUT TYPE="radio" NAME="DESKCOPY" VALUE="YES">YES! I do want a desk copy of this textbook for myself!
<INPUT TYPE="radio" NAME="DESKCOPY" VALUE="NO">NO! I do not want one, Sam-I-am! I do not like desk copy spam! </p>

Your first name <INPUT TYPE="TEXT" NAME="PROFFIRSTNAME" SIZE="30" MAXLENGTH="30">
Your last name <INPUT TYPE="TEXT" NAME="PROFLASTNAME" SIZE="30" MAXLENGTH="30">
Your e-mail address <INPUT TYPE="TEXT" NAME="PROFEMAIL" SIZE="30" MAXLENGTH="30">
<p>
<INPUT TYPE="SUBMIT" VALUE="Submit to the will of thine Almighty Secretary">
<INPUT TYPE="RESET"></p>
</FORM>

The sort-of finished thingy, with the post action removed

Author
Title
Publisher
ISBN
Course
Section
Number of Copies

Do you want a desk copy?
YES! I do want a desk copy of this textbook for myself!
NO! I do not want one, Sam-I-am! I do not like desk copy spam!

Your first name
Your last name
Your e-mail address

Now, I just need to write JavaScript validation on the required fields... oh, and probably "how many copies do you want, Dog Breath?" would be a good option. Dog Breath optional.