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===Critics on the table=== | ===Critics on the table=== | ||
* grids | * grids | ||
The thick grid make the table difficult to read, because it distract the eyes. Less rulers and grid would increase the table's effectivness. | The thick grid make the table difficult to read, because it distract the eyes. Less rulers and grid would increase the table's effectivness[FEW, 2004]. | ||
* labels | * labels | ||
The table's information isn't clear defined, because of the missing Title/Header. | |||
Although there should be a title and subheader because of the multiple variables and the column should be titled with the name following by the units of measurement[NSF, 2004]. | |||
* ordering | * ordering | ||
**column Sequence | **column Sequence | ||
Revision as of 17:46, 13 November 2008
Aufgabenstellung
Zu beurteilende Tabelle
Critics on the table
- grids
The thick grid make the table difficult to read, because it distract the eyes. Less rulers and grid would increase the table's effectivness[FEW, 2004].
- labels
The table's information isn't clear defined, because of the missing Title/Header. Although there should be a title and subheader because of the multiple variables and the column should be titled with the name following by the units of measurement[NSF, 2004].
- ordering
- column Sequence
- data sequence
- alignment
- number precision
Correction on the table
grafic of new table
Which changes have been made and why is the changed one better than the original table?
References
- [FEW, 2004]:Stephen Few, Show Me the Numbers: Designing Tables and Graphs to Enlighten, Analytics Press, 2004, Chapter 8 - Table Design.
- [NSF, 2004]: Rosa Wallace, Designing Tables, NC State University LabWrite Resources, 2004.
http://www.ncsu.edu/labwrite/res/gh/gh-tables.html