It depends on the purpose of the display, but some things to watch out for:
Low information density High perceptual/cognitive load to parse the data Data too detailed Sometimes (often?) an alternate view of data, e.g. a graph, conveys more information in less space in a pre-digested format that allows for patterns to be more easily detected. Alternate layouts of data can also reveal relationships between pieces of data that aren't always readily apparent in a grid layout - importance, hierarchy, groupings, etc. On Feb 13, 2008 11:45 AM, Gregor Kiddie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > " Datagrids are the evil demonic spawn of feable minds and people of > small souls!!!" > > As a part-time UI dev on a Datagrid (and form) heavy Flex app, what > exactly is it you guys find so objectionable about Datagrids? What other > means would you use to display a potentially massive amount of data in a > summarised way? > > Not being funny, just looking to learn something from folks with way > more experience than myself! > > Gk. > > Gregor Kiddie > Senior Developer > INPS > > > ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
