Entry representing a particular day or a range/group of days.
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What is the best way to display date validation errors?
I am performing date validation on several forms. This validation includes making sure a date does not fall on a weekend, does not fall on a major holiday, is at least 3 business days from the current ...
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votes
1answer
313 views
Data Visualisation For Scheduling
What is the best method for defining a scheduler visualisation (and editor)? Basically I think I am looking for something similar to a Gantt chart (not quite the same) where I have a start and end ...
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6answers
718 views
How to present presets relating to a date range picker
We are developing a date ranger picker and are in doubt how to present preset time periods.
The scenario is this: EITHER the user utilizes a preset period, e.g.
Next 7 days
Next 3 months
Latest 7 ...
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5answers
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Date picker subtleties: Input year by using numeric keys
We are developing a date picker and have run into a problem related to interpretation of user input.
Suppose you have a date picker as the one in the picture below and the user is to change the year ...
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9answers
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friendly version of date formats
The users of my application have the ability to choose their prefered date format between:
dd/mm/yyyy
mm/dd/yyyy
yyyy-mm-dd
The 1st one (which has the Java pattern dd/MM/yyyy) produces 31/12/2011.
...
4
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1answer
290 views
Comparing data with two sets of dates
Has anyone seen an interface that allows users to select two different sets of dates to compare data? And then the corresponding data in tables and/or graph form?
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How do I force the user to select a date on iOS?
When creating a new entity in an iPad application one of the mandatory properties is a deliver date. There is no way to predict this deliver date. Choosing the wrong deliver date leads to all kinds of ...
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2answers
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What is the best way to display when a user last logged in to an application?
What is the best way to display when a user last logged in to an application?
We are developing a web app where the emphasis is on simplicity. Managers of the application are likely to be ...
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6answers
663 views
What is the fastest UI to enter a date within the last 30 days?
My sales reps have a long list (200+) of their accounts and they need to enter the last date they visited each account. Most of the time this date will be within the last 30 days. What's the fastest ...
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11answers
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Better way for users to select a date range
In my application, users select a date range for which results are required. The UI looks something like this:
My users don't like this, because the date picker requires them to select a specific ...
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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 ...
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2answers
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Dealing with Effective Dates in an Administrative Application
When dealing with Insurance based information, we often need to implement the use of Effective Dates on most of our data. There are numerous reasons for this that I won't get into, needless to say ...
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6answers
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Unambiguous way to display timezone information in a compact manner
When displaying a listing of events, each with their own date, time, and timezone, I'd like to present the timezone that the given event has been assigned. However, there is potentially a lot of ...
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votes
6answers
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Best way to display numerous dates on a data form?
I've got the task of finding a way to display numerous (10) dates on a data entry form. They pertain to the dates that certain paperwork was received, acknowledged, evaluated, etc.
All the dates are ...
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9answers
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What's the best way to present date of birth form fields?
I am building a form that requires users to enter in their DOB. What is the best practice for this? I have identified 3 basic options:
Free Text Field Users are able to enter day, month and year in ...
