By Todd Sundsted ake a quick look at the first date shown below. Now look at the second date. In England, however, it's the day that comes first, followed by the month and year. It's a small difference, but please don't underestimate its importance to the end user. It's surprising how few of our simplest assumptions about appearance are valid anyplace else.
Date formats are perhaps the simplest.
Since its release, Java has been billed as an international application development solution. Unfortunately, in early versions of the language, critical support for international computing was missing. Let's take a look at just how much they can vary. Surprisingly, it is a haven for hidden traps. First, there's the question of the number of hours in a day.