Extend the Life of Your Dashboards: An Anti-Christmas-Tree Survival Guide
summary
Practical guidance on designing dashboards that stay useful: how to pick the right visualizations (including when a simple table is best), common design mistakes to avoid, and techniques to prevent over-decorated “Christmas tree” dashboards (too many colors/icons) while improving accessibility so dashboards actually support decision-making.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Welcome
- 1:09Abandoned dashboards problem
- 3:17Intent in design
- 7:52Adapting to users
- 10:01Choosing KPIs and thresholds
- 12:30Selecting visualizations
- 14:39When to use tables
- 15:45Minimalism for clutter
- 17:09Design rules for durability
- 17:53Summary
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