Html Birthdate input usability best practice

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Published on 2010-05-14T09:00:30Z Indexed on 2010/05/14 9:04 UTC
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Hello everybody,

I am going to implement standard functionality - birthdate input on web form for PC.

There are lots of interfaces how to implement this.

Date picker (OMG, I can't stand picking date with it. Too many clicks required)
3 Dropdown lists. Day, Month, Year. (I am not very fond of it though - they are too long)
Straightforward input: DD.MM.YYYY (My choice, but I am programmer, not a customer)
... some more

What kind of input do you prefer? What is the worst one for your opinion?

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