Whatever you do, they're all standard formats, so you can't go too far wrong... and it should be easy to run a test.
As far as words vs numbers, think about your users' task (or activity) and see if that leads you to one or the other; eg, if they're comparing the time between items, is Aug minus Apr easier than 08 minus 04? If you use numbers, more white space between the numbers, and less non-informative markings, will help readability at small sizes onscreen. so, 12-31-08 or 12.31.08 should be more scannable than 12/31/08 (even if slashes are more common). As for the dash or the dot, that may depend on whether your font is fixed or proportional, as the dot uses fewer pixels but will usually kern tighter. I'd try dash for a proportional font and dot for a fixed-width font, and see how that works. And if you use letters, do continue to use mixed case rather than all caps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=36335 ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [email protected] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
