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== Critique ==
== Critique ==
*'''Formatting of table'''
*'''Formatting of table'''
:Description of the time period ( Qtr4 ) better be placed in Heading.
:Introducing extra column containing Time Period (e.g. Quarter 3, Quarter 4)
:Description of the time period ( Qtr4 ) better not be abbreviated.
 
*'''Fonts'''
*'''Fonts'''


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:Date Format not consistent in length. Better use two-digit day and month.
:Date Format not consistent in length. Better use two-digit day and month.
:Date separation: Better use dash '''-''' than slash '''/'''
:Date separation: Better use dash '''-''' than slash '''/''' ('''/''' easily read as '''1''' )
:Typo in line 5: 101112003
:Typo in last line: 10/1612003
:Transaction date is right-aligned, therefore too close to description of Expense-Type.
:Transaction date is right-aligned, therefore too close to description of Expense-Type.
*'''Grouping of Data'''
:Better group data first by Expense Type then by date.
:Rearrange columns to: Expense Type - Expense - Date.
== Correction of Table ==
== Correction of Table ==



Revision as of 19:15, 16 December 2007

Aufgabenstellung

Beschreibung der Aufgabe 2

Zu beurteilende Tabelle

Critique

  • Formatting of table
Introducing extra column containing Time Period (e.g. Quarter 3, Quarter 4)
  • Fonts
More than one font used
Some of the Fonts used are of the 'fancy type' and thus poorly readable.
  • Formatting of values
Date Format not consistent in length. Better use two-digit day and month.
Date separation: Better use dash - than slash / (/ easily read as 1 )
Typo in line 5: 101112003
Typo in last line: 10/1612003
Transaction date is right-aligned, therefore too close to description of Expense-Type.

Correction of Table

Marketing Department Expenses

Quarter 4 2003

Expense Type Expense Transaction Date
Software 3873.05 09-28-2003
535.98 10-03-2003
Computer Hardware 10873.34 09-28-2003
3948.85 10-03-2003
Travel 2939.95 09-29-2003
28.83 10-03-2003
33.57 10-15-2003
Supplier 27.53 09-30-2003
17.37 10-11-2003
Portage 23.83 10-01-2003
Furniture 739.37 10-03-2003
Entertainment 173.91 10-04-2003
Membership fees 395.93 10-16-2003
Conference Registration 2195.00 10-16-2003

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