When creating a form that requires a date field, there are a number of options you could use to have the user enter data such as;
- Enter text in date format
- Multiple drop down selection (Month, Day, Year)
- Calendar pop-up selection using javascript
- Ruby on Rails plugin
All of these are valid options and I do not have a problem with them (as long as they are implemented correctly). However, sometimes some are harder to implement than others. Let’s look at some of the common problems with each. (more…)