Re: Date and time...

Do you want to do it from the client, or server side?
translation....
Do you want to calculate the time/date based on the users computer, or to
get the time/date from the server (where the page is generated from)?

Sam


"Moltrinn" <HLMoultrie (AT) aol (DOT) com> wrote

does anyone know how to code or add the date and time into a site?

if so, please help.

thanks,

Moltrinn

Yes... but how are you going to go about doing this?
Are you going to use the time of the users computer (client) to generate the
time in Thailand, or use the time on the server? If the later, then you need
to find out what server-side scripting language is available to you.

I can generate times from all over the world on a single page using
JavaScript (client-side scripting), but if the user changes the time, and or
date on their computer, it kind of screws things up, doesn't it?

Sam


"GeoBear" <GeoBear (AT) geobop (DOT) com> wrote

"Do you want to do it from the client, or server side?
translation....

"Do you want to calculate the time/date based on the users computer, or to
get the time/date from the server (where the page is generated from)?"

How about both? And can you use both techniques on one page? For example,
imagine you have an article focusing on Thailand, and you want the clock to

display the current time in Thailand - but you want a second clock to
display the time on your visitors' computers.

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I'd like the client/customer to be able to view it...

thanks.

I'd like the client/customer to be able to view it...

WHY?

This has got to be the single-most-uselss feature I've ever seen people put
on a web site.

People own watches, clocks, and, guess what? ALL major OSes HAVE A CLOCK
ALREADY ON THE SCREEN!

Sorry for the rant, but 'current time' on a web site is absolutely useless.
Server-based times are conceivably useful in time-zone issues, but even then
you really should have a good reason for it.

-Darrel

"Moltrinn" <HLMoultrie (AT) aol (DOT) com> wrote

I'd like the client/customer to be able to view it...

thanks.

Moltrinn:

The client/customer *will* be able to view it, but you need to make a couple
of decisions here....

1) How important is it that the user views the time accurately? Let me
explain. If you were to do it with JavaScript (client-side), you have to
rely on the user to have their time/date set correctly on their computer for
the time to be displayed correctly on the web page. This could potentially
mean thousands, or millions of possible errors/invalid time displays because
users don't have their computers set right. With server-side scripting (ASP,
JSP, PHP, ColdFusion, etc.), you only have to worry about the time being set
correctly on *one* computer.... the server.

2) If you do decide to generate the time from the server, you need to find
out what scripting language your host supports. Not all hosts support all
scripting languages. Then decide, out of that answer, what language *you*
are most comfortable coding & maintaining.

Hope this helps & good luck,
Sam