Tuesdays: September 11, 2018 Jon Graft

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UX

Tuesdays

Jon Graft September 11, 2018


Today:

How to Design a Better Dashboard


By Jon Graft
1. Define the purpose.
1. Define the purpose of the dashboard

Operational dashboard

Time-sensitive

Immediate action

Digital control center


1. Define the purpose of the dashboard

Analytical dashboard

Longer time periods

Trends and analytics

Digital report
2. Choose the right
representation for the data.
2. Choose the right representation for the data

See relationship
Static
2. Choose the right representation for the data

Compare
Static Over Time
2. Choose the right representation for the data

See parts of a whole


Static Over Time
2. Choose the right representation for the data

Distribution
Static
2. Choose the right representation for the data

Don’t use these charts!


Stop what you are doing
3. Be clear, simple, & consistent.
4. Define the layout.
4. Define the layout
4. Define the layout
5. Use building blocks with
consistent structure.
5. Use building blocks with consistent structure
5. Use building blocks with consistent structure
6. Whatever your margins are,
double it.
6. Whatever your margins are, double it
Don’t do this Do this
7. Don’t hide information.
7. Don’t hide information
7. Don’t hide information
Try to avoid this
8. Personalize rather than
customize.
8. Personalize rather than customize
9. Data must be interactive &
aligned properly.
8. Data must be interactive & aligned properly
10. Design the dashboard last.
Next week:

UX Tuesday is Canceled
The following week:
Why “Complex” doesn’t have to mean “Hard”
By Alexandre Bujold
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