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dashboard design 101

Dashboard Design 101 seeks to inform users with tips on how to improve the look and feel of dashboard layouts. Articles on this site are revised periodically when new dashboard design tips are released through DI's eNewsletter, DI Currents. Click here to sign up for the DI Currents newsletter now.

FUNDAMENTALS OF DESIGN Why is Dashboard Design important and why should you care? How does design work to improve dashboard layouts? What are the fundamental steps in any design practice? These questions are answered in a presentation from the 2009 Dimensional Insight's Users' Conference.
 to watch an excerpt from that presentation. Or,
 to download the slides from that presentation.

IDEAL NUMBER OF METRICS FOR A SINGLE DASHBOARD One of the toughest decisions to make when designing a dashboard and deciding what to put on the screen is: How many metrics should I include on one dashboard? CLICK HERE to read a discussion about influencing factors and advice on what to use.

OVERALL DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS: COLOR, FONTS & GRAPHICS Are you interested in making your DivePort interface more visually appealing? One easy way to "dress up" your DivePort interface is by leveraging the existing corporate look and feel of your own company. CLICK HERE to learn how.