December 13, 2003

date entry

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found on ofoto

This date entry format avoids typos by using dropdowns, but limits the number of dates one can choose. Also, the dropdown quickly becomes unweildy.... even though there are only twelve months, thirty one days is a bit much, and how many years are possible? Considering photography was invented in 1816, 187.

Ofoto avoids this by only going back to 1991. Considering scanners allow me to put my great-grandmother's silver plate photos online, I'm not sure that was a good assumption. I find it odd you can make an album set in a future before you've taken your photos. I can make an album set in 2013 right now, but can't make one before 1991.