Date Formatting: Problem Space
- Abstractions are possible, but don't work in all cases
- Staged approach necessary
- Stages:
- Display ISO 8861(e.g. 2003-03-25): not convenient, but
understandable
- Simple mappings (order of date components, month names,
separators,...)
- Complex but predictable mappings (calendars other than
Gregorian)
- Complex, unpredictable mappings (aera names in Japan,...)
