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> Yeah, but from a user perspective text is superior to date Hmm I'm not sure if that's always true for mobile users (the subject of this post). Given any defa

by culi 4y ago

> Yeah, but from a user perspective text is superior to date Hmm I'm not sure if that's always true for mobile users (the subject of this post). Given any default starting date, I can enter in my DOB in: - 1 tap - 2 swipes - another tap If I was instead presented a keyboard I'd have to make 8 taps. 9 if I count having to switch from abc to 123. And this is under the assumption that the text field has an input mask built-in so I don't manually have to type the separators. If I did have to type those this would be bumped up to 11 taps I agree with you on desktop though. But the thing is, that already is the way it works on desktop. You can ignore the calendar picker and just type it in directly. It actually works that way on mobile too, but most people don't have a keyboard plugged into their phones

mgkimsal 4y ago
> Given any default starting date, I can enter in my DOB in: - 1 tap - 2 swipes - another tap =================== How? Reading this, I can’t imagine any scenario where I could enter a specific date on mobile with 4 interactions.
- culi 4y ago
  well I guess 5 1. Tap the year-month 2. Swipe to your year 3. Swipe to your year 4. Hit the checkmark 5. Tap the day of the month
  - friend_and_foe 4y ago
    Lol the crux here is "swipe to your year". This could be 100 swipes or more. This should not be the standard way you select a number from a sequence of numbers, it is insanity. But even that is better than the common approach which only let's you swipe months. I've seen it on desktop as well as mobile, I've seen it implemented in JS and not just an HTML5 problem, so there are no excuses, but on the topic of mobile, I have a keyboard that pops up just as quickly as a calendar view, even with the argument that most people prefer to use their phones graphically and spatially (which I don't entirely buy), there's no reason to prevent me from typing in a 4 to 8 digit number if I want to, none. UX design is not just an issue of number of taps, it's an issue of cognitive load required for interaction also, both considerations can introduce or reduce friction, and in the case of a commonly implemented date picker you have artificially introduced friction from both of those considerations, it's a devolution in design, plain and simple.

by culi 4y ago

mgkimsal 4y ago

> Given any default starting date, I can enter in my DOB in: - 1 tap - 2 swipes - another tap =================== How? Reading this, I can’t imagine any scenario where I could enter a specific date on mobile with 4 interactions.

culi 4y ago
well I guess 5 1. Tap the year-month 2. Swipe to your year 3. Swipe to your year 4. Hit the checkmark 5. Tap the day of the month
- friend_and_foe 4y ago
  Lol the crux here is "swipe to your year". This could be 100 swipes or more. This should not be the standard way you select a number from a sequence of numbers, it is insanity. But even that is better than the common approach which only let's you swipe months. I've seen it on desktop as well as mobile, I've seen it implemented in JS and not just an HTML5 problem, so there are no excuses, but on the topic of mobile, I have a keyboard that pops up just as quickly as a calendar view, even with the argument that most people prefer to use their phones graphically and spatially (which I don't entirely buy), there's no reason to prevent me from typing in a 4 to 8 digit number if I want to, none. UX design is not just an issue of number of taps, it's an issue of cognitive load required for interaction also, both considerations can introduce or reduce friction, and in the case of a commonly implemented date picker you have artificially introduced friction from both of those considerations, it's a devolution in design, plain and simple.