Presenting information in tables.
In spite of the variety of circumstances in which tabulated information is used, little has been known about the relative effectiveness of different formats. But it has recently been found that some types of table are incomprehensible to many people, and that aspects of presentation which were intended to help the user can in fact turn out to be a handicap. This paper surveys our present knowledge about the optimal design of tabulated information.
Wright
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Medical Research Council, Applied Psychology Unit, Cambridge.
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