Re:Design Better Data Tables
by IanCal on Monday March 06, 2017 @07:58AM
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> I also think disagree slightly on color. Restricted use of color makes sense For example red for negative values, or green for highlighted values that you want to stand out.
I would argue that while you can use colour to help your documents should be
* Perfectly readable when monochromatic
* Fully understandable without the colour
I would be concerned if you need to add colour for your data to be understood, and if you add it then it should be done with the understanding that not all of your readers will be able to see the same differences as you can (and you might be causing issues by altering things like contrast).
My only other main comment on this is similar, I want the communicated information to not rely on anything visual in tables. Bolding some results to indicate that they're significant is fine, if that information is available in another way, as I hate converting a format and losing information.
I would argue that while you can use colour to help your documents should be
* Perfectly readable when monochromatic
* Fully understandable without the colour
I would be concerned if you need to add colour for your data to be understood, and if you add it then it should be done with the understanding that not all of your readers will be able to see the same differences as you can (and you might be causing issues by altering things like contrast).
My only other main comment on this is similar, I want the communicated information to not rely on anything visual in tables. Bolding some results to indicate that they're significant is fine, if that information is available in another way, as I hate converting a format and losing information.