Form Help without Popups

A good way to add information without a pop-up ...

"Thrusting new windows upon visitors of your site is frowned upon, as it goes against device independence by assuming a windowed environment. One situation where developers feel that a new window is appropriate is with web forms. If the visitor requires help on a form field, a new window saves the visitor the trouble of having to leave the form, and possibly losing the data they have entered. This article illustrates a scripting technique to get around the problem without having to open a new window.

I don't intend to start a debate about popup windows, but the three biggest complaints about popups are that they're obtrusive, can disorientate/confuse the user, and assume a windowed environment, which goes against the principles of device independence. Put simply, a user can choose to open a link in a new window or new frame if the author has marked up the document without specifying a target for the link, but cannot easily open the link in the same window if the author has marked up the document to open the link in a new window."   continued ...   (Via Juicy Studio)

Slip-down information. No pop-up.