Datepickers suck. This is my attempt to make something better.

DEMO: http://jackbrewer.github.com/datepicker-overlay/

It is a semi-working prototype which would appear as an overlay when you need to pick a date and time.

This demo the result of a weekend of experimentation. The concept is fun but some user testing is needed to see whether this could be a viable, useful datepicker component.

• Choose values by clicking links or typing in the text inputs
• Type and tab between inputs, straight to the submit button
• Use preset links to quickly access dates
• Input values validated / constrained
• Icons show correct day and live time

• Browser Test!
• Figure out if/how it could work on small screens and handheld devices
• Find a way to integrate day names
• Find a way to negate picking days which don't exist (Feb 30th)
• Responsive styling (currently fixed to 1200px wide x 1100 high)
• Implement the overlay functionality