Mo Gosh
Mo Gosh
Jul 25, 2017 · 1 min read

Thanks for this insightful article. Working on dashboard design that must provide meaningful information and secure functionality on both small and very large screens is challenging indeed. I agree completely that taking a mobile-first approach helps reveal which elements are lesser priorities, and that nothing beats studying actual users to see how they will access that dashboard in real life. When users are in a hurry, with lots of noise/distraction and bright natural light, (picture a hospital administrator in the lobby of her hospital) it is essential for the designer to understand (1) top tasks (2) how far to simplify (3) the need to respect WCAG 2.0 guidelines for accessibility. For example, a common situation for 40+ year old users (hospital admins tend to be older) is to urgently need to see/interact with a small screen but discover that they are not wearing the right eyeglasses. Thus, if content does not present clearly to someone mildly visually challenged, or the content cannot be easily scaled up/down, it makes user error more likely and the UX more frustrating (to say nothing of the catastrophe that may result from our administrator temporarily closing the wrong hospital wing)!

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