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== = Structural Components of Tables === | |||
=== Structural Components of Tables === | |||
{{Definition|Thoughtfully designed Data and Structural Components lead to clear and efficient communication.}} | {{Definition|Thoughtfully designed Data and Structural Components lead to clear and efficient communication.}} | ||
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{{Quotation|Support components are the non-data ink objects that highlight or organize the data. The following visual objects and attributes can function as support components: | |||
* White space and page breaks | |||
* Rules and grids | |||
* Fill color | |||
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=== Delineating columns and rows === | |||
{{Quotation|The design process involves several decisions regarding the layout of columns and rows to provide a structure that is easy and efficient to read and understand. Readers should be able to scan quickly through the content to find what they need and perhaps make localized comparisons of related numbers. |[Few, 2004]}} | |||
{{Definition|Columns and rows are delineated through | |||
* White space | |||
* Rules and grids | |||
* Fill color | |||
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=== Arranging data === | |||
=== Formatting text === | |||
=== Summarizing values === | |||
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Revision as of 11:38, 18 November 2007
= Structural Components of Tables =
Thoughtfully designed Data and Structural Components lead to clear and efficient communication.
Tables generally work best when they also contain additional text that is used to complement the categorical subdivisions and quantitative values in various ways. In Chapter 7, General Design for Communication, we noted that additional text can do the following:
- Label
- Introduce
- Explain
- Reinforce
- Highlight
- Sequence
- Recommend
- Inquire
[Few, 2004]
Write critic for quotation here..
Support components are the non-data ink objects that highlight or organize the data. The following visual objects and attributes can function as support components:
- White space and page breaks
- Rules and grids
- Fill color
[Few, 2004]
Write critic for quotation here..
Delineating columns and rows
The design process involves several decisions regarding the layout of columns and rows to provide a structure that is easy and efficient to read and understand. Readers should be able to scan quickly through the content to find what they need and perhaps make localized comparisons of related numbers.
[Few, 2004]
Columns and rows are delineated through
- White space
- Rules and grids
- Fill color
Write critic for quotation here..