----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen GOULD" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, 2002-03-05 08:58 Subject: [ISO8601] Standard keys for Time and Date
> TO: Gilbert HEALTON > Peter HAAS > Peter NELSON > > Gilbert you have carried out a great deal of work over the years particularly with > your analysis of how dates are used by different operating systems. Your web- > page is an excellent explanation of the history of Calendars and provides some > very useful links especially the Time Zones. > > PERMISSION FOR PERMANENT LINK > > Thank you for explanations and contributions to a better understanding of > dates and time issues in relation to ISO 8601. > > With your permission we would like to include those explanations as permanent > links on the proposed Electronic Information Interchange [EII] Date structure so > that people no longer have to key in dates or use drop down menus. > http://www.halisa.net/cpt/d/AS2002.htm > > TIME & DATE ICONS, HOT-KEYS OR TOOL-BAR > > There obviously needs to be a standard key for calling up a date - like cut {Ctrl > C} and paste {Ctrl V}. > > Perhaps Ctrl D be suitable for calling up a rolling 12 month Date menu and Ctrl T > for calling up a Time clock for all E-business applications. > > There may be Date tool-bar, hot-key or icon so that a mouse can be used to > select the whole date. > > What do you think ? > > FORMULA FOR CALCULATING TIME > > There is obviously a formula for calculating time in relation to longitude and > latitude. > > As cars now have inbuilt GPS systems they must use some way of keeping the > car clock in sync as you drive through different time zones. > > Does anyone know how they do it ? And could it be modified for E-business > applications ? > > NEXT STEPS > > All feedback appreciated > > regards > > Stephen GOULD > Projects Co-ordinator > OPEN INTERCHANGE CONSORTIUM > 15:59 U 2002/03/03 Syd 2089 > > E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > T: (02) 9953-3583 > W: http://www.oic.org/3a4a.htm > > > On 2 Mar 02, at 2:03, g_healton wrote: > > > The latest release of > > http://www.exit109.com/~ghealton/y2k/yrexamples.html is now available > > for use and review. > > > > Summary: General summary of calendars, dates, and times from past to > > the present. This includes details on using the ISO 8601 standard in > > and out of computers. It ends with information for software > > developers wanting to properly use dates and times. > > > > Note the shortcut hyperlink at the top of the page that takes readers > > directly to the section on ISO 8601. > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> > Tiny Wireless Camera under $80! > Order Now! FREE VCR Commander! > Click Here - Only 1 Day Left! > http://us.click.yahoo.com/nuyOHD/7.PDAA/yigFAA/zCsqlB/TM > ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >
