#Timezones

[langsharpe]

• What is time
• Useful representations of time
• What is a timezone
• How to handle timezones in your application

I'm putting my hand up to do this talk.

[ridget]

:+1: I dont think i know of anyone who hasnt had a timezone issue theyve had to resolve.

[iconnor]

:+1: Getting DST right and calculating business time can also be tricky

[patrickgordon]

:+1: had to deal with this when I first started. PITA for a noob.

[michael-harrison]

+1 I've dealt with this on a regular basis and it can be a trap for the uninitiated. Rails does help out but doing it with just ruby can be a challenge :)

[nigelr]

@langsharpe awesome topic... I will put you down for the next BrisRuby on the 25th

[nigelr]

@langsharpe thanks for your talk last month