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Old 03-04-2003, 12:43 PM   #28
Timber Loftis
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I still think a good argument for MM/DD/YYYY is that the MM/YYYY are certainly the most referenced parts on any communication. The DD part only becomes important in a few, push-the-deadline, contexts. Business information usually goes on months and years. Billing compiled and bills paid each month, 3 months is a quarter, what month did we ask for that, etc. So, there's the best argument I have for doing it my way - efficiency of the MM/DD/YYYY as a reference tool. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

[edit] If MM/DD/YYYY is not used, I thing the best next option is YYYY/MM/DD. Descending order of size, the YYYY is certainly the absolutely most important piece of information, and the DD at the end is mostly unused.

[ 03-04-2003, 12:45 PM: Message edited by: Timber Loftis ]
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