Requested Time Zone Support Now Active
POSTED BY: Haken
UPDATED: Monday, September 23, 2002 03:07
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I thought about doing that at first, but then it became a matter of what was simpler:
1. Have the user update his time zone info twice a year by clicking a single box?
OR
2. Have a bunch of boxes he has to click and fill out. Besides with the start and end date fields, many don't even know when DST starts and ends in their region.
From a customer service/support point of view, it's easily apparent as to which solution to go with.
I'm not a web designer. I don't know how to build fancy websites like the pros with their web teams directed by focus groups. I do, however, believe that form follows function and that a website should be more than just eye candy--it should be functional. It should do something and allow users to access content quickly. I try to take a shotgun approach. Wham Bam and you're out. So, from that perspective, the simplest solution is always the best solution. That's the only way I can do this by myself. 
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Hey, I'm with you!
I'm dig free over here! No acusations or what-not, just as a programmer myself I tend to try and figure solutions out myself.... Just thinking aloud!
Phil
"I'm not ashamed. It's the computer age. Nerds are in. They're still in, right?" -Willow
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Quote:
Originally posted by Guantes:
Just thinking aloud!
Think aloud all you want.
I do that quite often myself. Sometimes I even solve problems faster if I do. Kinda like that episode of ST:TNG where Wesley Crusher figures out how to use the Enterprise's tractor beam to push an astroid.
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Talking about Wesley Crusher...
http://www.wilwheaton.net/
Quote:
Originally posted by Haken:Quote:
Originally posted by Guantes:
Just thinking aloud!
Think aloud all you want.
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