1 00:00:00,150 --> 00:00:02,590 So why are field techs so important? Let's take 2 00:00:02,590 --> 00:00:06,560 an example of an email address. Now you could format 3 00:00:06,560 --> 00:00:08,580 that as a plain text field and then users would 4 00:00:08,580 --> 00:00:10,800 enter so and so at something dot something and it 5 00:00:10,800 --> 00:00:14,490 would work in most cases. Now the great part 6 00:00:14,490 --> 00:00:17,840 about choosing a data type is that it provides automatic 7 00:00:17,840 --> 00:00:21,820 data validation. Someone couldn't enter in an illegal email address, 8 00:00:21,820 --> 00:00:24,720 because the, they wouldn't be able to save their record. 9 00:00:24,720 --> 00:00:28,000 Moreover, that functionality of that will later show up in 10 00:00:28,000 --> 00:00:30,020 an app so we will be able to tap that email 11 00:00:30,020 --> 00:00:33,020 address and it would open a mail-to link and their default 12 00:00:33,020 --> 00:00:37,770 email application. That's great functionality, so we want to make sure 13 00:00:37,770 --> 00:00:41,380 to use the data text that users expect for it. If 14 00:00:41,380 --> 00:00:44,400 it's a calendar, choose the date type. If it's email, choose 15 00:00:44,400 --> 00:00:48,080 email, etcetera. Now the best way to learn is by doing 16 00:00:48,080 --> 00:00:50,790 so let's go back with Samantha and Andy and do that.