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NN/g: Data Tables, Four Major User Tasks
Documents comparison as a major table task, including frozen headers and columns, adjacent data for comparison, row styling, and bringing information of interest close together.
Pattern Decisions This Source Supports
| Pattern | Supported decision | Required contract | Claim note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compare view | Choose Compare view when users need to evaluate a small number of similar items across the same attributes. | Compared columns represent user-selected or explicitly preselected peer items, and the view states the item count and comparison limit. | NN/g supports comparison as a table task and the need to keep headers and data points close. |
Evidence Role
This source is treated as ux-research evidence. Use it to validate the decision rules above, not as a visual style reference.
Publisher: Nielsen Norman Group. Last checked: .