diff --git a/composer/schema/browser/form.py b/composer/schema/browser/form.py
index 42eed92..b915e8c 100644
--- a/composer/schema/browser/form.py
+++ b/composer/schema/browser/form.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class Form(object):
 
     @Lazy
     def fields(self):
-        return self.schema.fields
+        return [f for f in self.schema.fields if not f.readonly]
 
     @Lazy
     def data(self):
diff --git a/composer/schema/browser/schema_macros.pt b/composer/schema/browser/schema_macros.pt
index f0e0c52..71ea3c4 100755
--- a/composer/schema/browser/schema_macros.pt
+++ b/composer/schema/browser/schema_macros.pt
@@ -83,7 +83,17 @@
            tal:attributes="name name;
                            style python:
                                 'width: %s' % (width and str(width)+'px' or '450px');
-                           value data/?name" />
+                           value data/?name|string:" />
+</metal:textline>
+
+
+<metal:textline define-macro="input_date">
+    <input type="text" name="field" style="width: 450px"
+           tal:define="width field/width|nothing"
+           tal:attributes="name name;
+                           style python:
+                                'width: %s' % (width and str(width)+'px' or '450px');
+                           value data/?name|string:" />
 </metal:textline>
 
 
@@ -93,7 +103,7 @@
            tal:attributes="name name;
                            style python:
                                 'width: %s' % (width and str(width)+'px' or '450px');
-                           value data/?name" />
+                           value data/?name|string:" />
 </metal:password>
 
 
@@ -105,7 +115,7 @@
                            rows python: height or 3;
                            style python:
                                 'width: %s' % (width and str(width)+'px' or '450px');"
-           tal:content="data/?name">
+           tal:content="data/?name|string:">
     </textarea>
 </metal:textarea>
 
@@ -126,7 +136,7 @@
               tal:content="item/title"
               tal:attributes="value item/token;
                               selected python:
-                    item['token'] == data[name]">Mrs</option>
+                    item['token'] == data.get(name)">Mrs</option>
     </select>
 </metal:dropdown>
 
diff --git a/composer/schema/factory.py b/composer/schema/factory.py
index 86ddd8b..f7791a7 100644
--- a/composer/schema/factory.py
+++ b/composer/schema/factory.py
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ class SchemaFactory(object):
                         #default_method=getattr(field, 'default_method', None),
                         vocabulary=voc,
                         title=field.title,
-                        description=field.description)
+                        description=field.description,
+                        readonly=field.readonly,
+                        nostore=getattr(field, 'nostore', False),)
                 fields.append(f)
         return Schema(name=interface.__name__, *fields, **kw)
diff --git a/composer/schema/field.py b/composer/schema/field.py
index 0d2b1b2..7457dc3 100644
--- a/composer/schema/field.py
+++ b/composer/schema/field.py
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ class Field(Component):
     implements(IField)
 
     required = False
+    readonly = False
+    nostore = False
     standardFieldName = None
     vocabulary = None
     renderFactory = None
@@ -73,7 +75,7 @@ class Field(Component):
 
     @property
     def storeData(self):
-        return self.getFieldTypeInfo().storeData
+        return not self.nostore and self.getFieldTypeInfo().storeData
 
     def getTitleValue(self):
         return self.title or self.name
diff --git a/composer/schema/instance.py b/composer/schema/instance.py
index fca6772..71b3405 100644
--- a/composer/schema/instance.py
+++ b/composer/schema/instance.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class Editor(BaseInstance):
             # don't do anything if there is an error
             return formState
         for f in template.components:
-            if not f.storeData:
+            if not f.storeData or f.readonly:
                 # a dummy field, e.g. a spacer
                 continue
             name = f.name
@@ -99,7 +99,9 @@ class Editor(BaseInstance):
         formState = FormState()
         if self.template is None:
             return formState
-        for f in self.template.fields:
+        for f in self.template.components:
+            if f.readonly:
+                continue
             fi = f.getFieldInstance()
             value = data.get(f.name)
             fi.validate(value, data)
diff --git a/composer/schema/interfaces.py b/composer/schema/interfaces.py
index a2858b2..80174a9 100644
--- a/composer/schema/interfaces.py
+++ b/composer/schema/interfaces.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ fieldTypes = SimpleVocabulary((
     FieldType('textarea', 'textarea', u'Textarea'),
     FieldType('number', 'number', u'Number',
               inputRenderer='input_textline', instanceName='number'),
-    #FieldType('date', 'date', u'Date'),
+    FieldType('date', 'date', u'Date'),
     FieldType('fileupload', 'fileupload', u'File upload',
               instanceName='fileupload'),
     #FieldType('checkbox', 'checkbox', u'Checkbox'),