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6answers
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What control to use to select multiple months?
I want to offer the users a way to select a range of months within a year. The selected months are used to display a table of data. The control should be placed above the table and since vertical ...
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1answer
120 views
Good practice for entering multiple dates
I have a web application where the user can plan an event an set dates for this event. Generally speaking, what is a good interface for entering those dates?
The requirements are:
The date is a day ...
5
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5answers
199 views
What alternatives to calendars exist for inputing dates on websites?
Inputing dates is going through changes on the internet, and in web/user interface design as well.
Currently, I'm implementing <input type="date">, as this provides excellent usability on mobile ...
3
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3answers
615 views
Best way to show and sort by dates when the item may be repeating/recurring?
Currently this website has a list of FooBars, which may be sorted by date:
I am adding functionality to allow a FooBar to be repeated, or a recurring FooBar
e.g.
Weekly on Mondays and Tuesdays
...
2
votes
1answer
117 views
Navigating a section in which content displayed varies depending on selected year
I have a page that lists a bunch of events depending on what year is given to the site (current, or via URL):
The page happens to be at the front of a sub-section, so I have the site's main ...
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12answers
2k views
Should date validation allow “091011”?
Should I allow users to input the MMDDYY or MMDDYYYY format for a date?
That is, should any date validation logic not trigger a validation error if the user just wants to put in the numbers without ...
2
votes
1answer
164 views
Better way to show the calendars
I'm working on a single report page for a web app. I need to show how to filter the displayed data it be per day (diary) or between two dates (weekly).
When the user select diary (Diario), it shows a ...
0
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2answers
481 views
Date picker button placement: inside or outside the right bounds?
Which of these is a better approach for placement of the date picker button:
Having the button outside the right bounds of the other textboxes:
Or having the picker inside:
I'm also thinking of ...
9
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3answers
496 views
Pros/Cons of date- and datetimepickers [closed]
What pros and cons do you experience when using datepickers in web forms or software?
What do you think is missing sometimes?
What bugs you when using a datepicker?
I want to know, either from ...
27
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11answers
4k views
Most User-Friendly Form Fields for Entering Date/Time?
What are the different ways to have fields in an application for date, time, or both? What are the pros and cons for each?
The most common seem to be a combination of 2–3 drop-downs, or some form ...
