"Creating Digg-like web form" is my first article published on Design Shack. This tutorial simulates Digg.com signup form, with unique features such as their dynamic tooltips that give you a hint on each field that is to be filled. The same approach will be adopted for displaying validation messages.
When an input field receives focus, a tooltip with a small blue icon is shown under it. On the other hand, if validation fails, an error message is shown in the same place. Both cases are shown on the screenshot below.
Read entire tutorial on Design Shack.