Date should be 1-18-00
01-18-2000, 10:47 AM
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If you change it to the US standard, it is confusing... this is like the ISO standard >>>
1-18-00 is confusing since in the US this means January, 18, 00 (likely 2000 :-) ).
This is fine, but what if the day was less than or equal to 12? Well confusion happens (don't forget, the web is international. For example 1-12-00 may mean January 12 or maybe mean December 1st depending on where you are from.
In the US, people typically use month-day-year. In Canada, we generally use day-month-year. Both are potentially confusing and can be mis-interpretted.
So, the better technique is to follow what Audiworld is using: year-month-day so there is no confusion (once you learn it perhaps). Moving from largest to smallest from year to day.. and of course using a 4-digit year makes things pretty clear.
Also, it's not a British thing... it just makes sense.
Wayne H.
99 1.8TQMS
This is fine, but what if the day was less than or equal to 12? Well confusion happens (don't forget, the web is international. For example 1-12-00 may mean January 12 or maybe mean December 1st depending on where you are from.
In the US, people typically use month-day-year. In Canada, we generally use day-month-year. Both are potentially confusing and can be mis-interpretted.
So, the better technique is to follow what Audiworld is using: year-month-day so there is no confusion (once you learn it perhaps). Moving from largest to smallest from year to day.. and of course using a 4-digit year makes things pretty clear.
Also, it's not a British thing... it just makes sense.
Wayne H.
99 1.8TQMS
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