Module Initialization

Given a module that is designed to be re-used across many applications, what is the correct way to initialize it, and why?

Configuring Date Format

There is endless discussion on how to format dates on the web, but most of this discussion is completely useless because it ignores the real world issue: different users want to see dates differently.  No single date format will be suitable to everyone.  This post is how to structure your product so that everyone sees the date values formatted as they would like to see them.

#29 Eliminate Dead Code

Keep a clean house, and do not let dead code lie around.  It is more expensive than you think.  This should be obvious to us all, just like it is obvious to clean the dishes after dinner, but not everyone is so diligent.