Give your tables some space
The presentation
of large amounts of data is often central to the success of
applications and websites. Therefore care must be shown with the
formatting of that data. Tables are often the most suitable
presentation style and they need to be formatted so as to enable
users to understand and quickly obtain the information they require.
There are many
golden rules regarding the formatting of tables including:
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Ensuring column headers are meaningful;
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Spacing columns so that that is easy to read;
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Offering users visual aids for reading rows;
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Sequencing the columns left to right in the order users are most
likely to wish to read the data;
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Using white space to improve aesthetics and readability.
