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NetEase LeiHuo Testing Center

Feb 21, 2025 · Backend Development

Time Zones, UTC, DST, and Their Impact on Game Development: Concepts, Checklist, and Testing Methods

This article explains GMT, UTC, time zones, local time, and daylight‑saving time, outlines their effects on game server and client logic, presents three common handling strategies, lists typical bugs, and provides a detailed testing checklist for reliable time‑related features.

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Time Zones, UTC, DST, and Their Impact on Game Development: Concepts, Checklist, and Testing Methods

Efficient Ops

Apr 4, 2023 · Databases

Master InfluxDB: From Basics to Advanced Queries and Retention Policies

This guide explains InfluxDB's architecture, data model, CRUD commands, measurement handling, retention policies, query syntax, time‑zone considerations, and service management, providing a comprehensive tutorial for developers working with time‑series databases.

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Master InfluxDB: From Basics to Advanced Queries and Retention Policies

NetEase LeiHuo UX Big Data Technology

Jan 4, 2023 · Game Development

Handling Time Zones in Game Development: Consistency, Storage, and Presentation

This article explains why time‑zone consistency is crucial in games, illustrates common pitfalls with UTC and local times—including daylight‑saving effects—and provides best‑practice guidelines for storing timestamps in UTC, preserving zone information, and displaying user‑friendly times to avoid data errors and user confusion.

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Handling Time Zones in Game Development: Consistency, Storage, and Presentation