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Summary: Table design should support four common user tasks: find records that fit specific criteria, compare data, view/edit/add a single row’s data, and take actions on records.
If you have lots of data, there’s a strong likelihood that you will end up displaying it in a table. Tables are present in many workplace applications precisely because they are a compact way of showing a large multivariate dataset. However, big tables present challenges to both designers and users.
This article is part of a series that covers various aspects of designing usable tables:
Note: this article is primarily concerned with large data tables used in the workplace rather than with product-comparison tables (common on ecommerce websites).
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This content originally appeared on NN/g latest articles and announcements and was authored by Page Laubheimer
Page Laubheimer | Sciencx (2022-04-03T16:00:00+00:00) Data Tables: Four Major User Tasks. Retrieved from https://www.scien.cx/2022/04/03/data-tables-four-major-user-tasks/
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