Data Formats

Internationalization

Formats should be largely configurable to reflect local preferences, such as mm/dd/yyyy vs. dd/mm/yyyy. Some data, though, should be universal.

Day

All interfaces (e.g. administrative, student, public) wishing to utilize abbreviations for days of the week use the same notations.

Time

Data entry for scheduling information should allow for smart interpretation of text to parse into the appropriate hour, minute format.

Accounting

Display debits to one’s account in red and with parentheses. For students, things they owe are debits. For institution admins the student payments are debits.