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

From	Dr J R Stockton <reply1242@merlyn.demon.co.uk.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.javascript
Subject	Re: People hate drop-downs for dates. Don't do it!
Date	2012-10-19 19:29 +0100
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In comp.lang.javascript message <86b65a88-57c2-4b43-a620-5d142b15817a@go
oglegroups.com>, Thu, 18 Oct 2012 14:00:07, "Michael Haufe (TNO)"
<tno@thenewobjective.com> posted:

>On Thursday, October 18, 2012 2:02:20 PM UTC-5, lorlarz wrote:
>> People hate drop-downs for dates. Don't do it!
>>
>> Alternative:
>>
>> Sample online, with link to  downloadable zip at bottom of the page:
>>
>> http://mynichecomputing.org/testnew3.html
>
>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.

So to support your type of member, there should be a little mouse-
actuated keypad (think Windows Calculator) beside the other-types-of-
member date input controls.  One could put an entry for a floating mini-
keypad on the context menu, maybe.  It could become quite popular.

-- 
 (c) John Stockton, near London.                Mail ?.?.Stockton@physics.org
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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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