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Closed Loop Marketing posts a very well thought out article regarding the page a Web site presents when a user logs out.

Sandra Niehaus writes:

Let’s put ourselves in the shoes of a site visitor for a moment. … Now she’s done using the site, and logs out.

And sees, however briefly, the logout thank you page. Here is a transition state, a zone where the visitor’s attention is not yet focused on a new task. Here’s your opportunity. What will you say?

In addition to a critic of some excellent examples, Ms. Niehaus also creates a nice table of optimization guidelines. Definitely a good read.
I am also interested in reading the book she references:

There is a great post on Web Design Tuts discussing How to Design The Perfect Form. The author does a great job of showing many different examples, but in particular, he breaks down form design as:

• Less is more
• Context & Assistance
• Distractions
• Modals

It’s a great read and well worth exploring.