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Re: People hate drop-downs for dates. Don't do it!

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Daniel Pitts wrote on 19 okt 2012 in comp.lang.javascript:

> On 10/18/12 2:48 PM, Gene Wirchenko wrote:
>> On Thu, 18 Oct 2012 14:00:07 -0700 (PDT), "Michael Haufe (TNO)"
>> <tno@thenewobjective.com> wrote:

[..]

>>> Which people? I dislike not having an option to use my mouse and
>>> last I checked I was a member of the set of People. 
>>
>>       I can type well.  Having to switch to the mouse to slowly enter
>>       a 
>> date is a bother.  It is bad enough when I am using the form but
>> once, but were it something that I had to use frequently, I would be
>> very displeased.
> 
> The answer is, Support Both! :-)

Indeed, for a page programmed for users, this is not even a laughing 
matter. 

However if Gene only needs to use the page at hand for himself, 
like in a one-man supervisory capacity, for instence to check or alter a 
serverside database, why not advise him to use the method he prefers? 

-- 
Evertjan.
The Netherlands.
(Please change the x'es to dots in my emailaddress)

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People hate drop-downs for dates. Don't do it! lorlarz <lorlarz@gmail.com> - 2012-10-18 12:02 -0700
  Re: People hate drop-downs for dates. Don't do it! "Michael Haufe (TNO)" <tno@thenewobjective.com> - 2012-10-18 14:00 -0700
    Re: People hate drop-downs for dates. Don't do it! Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> - 2012-10-18 14:48 -0700
      Re: People hate drop-downs for dates. Don't do it! Daniel Pitts <newsgroup.nospam@virtualinfinity.net> - 2012-10-18 16:30 -0700
        Re: People hate drop-downs for dates. Don't do it! "Evertjan." <exxjxw.hannivoort@inter.nl.net> - 2012-10-19 09:29 +0200
    Re: People hate drop-downs for dates. Don't do it! Dr J R Stockton <reply1242@merlyn.demon.co.uk.invalid> - 2012-10-19 19:29 +0100

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