Business Scenarios & Prototyping
Learn how to translate business requirements into effective interface designs.
1. Common Layout & Interaction Patterns
Different industries have established standard layouts and workflows that users intuitively understand. These include dashboards, e-commerce grids, authentication flows, file management, and feedback mechanisms.
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2. Decision Framework
How to choose a layout?
- Q1: Is the user exploring content or performing tasks?
- → Exploring: Use Card Layout / Masonry (e.g., Pinterest).
- → Performing Tasks: Use Sidebar Navigation + Data Tables (e.g., Stripe).
- Q2: Is the data real-time?
- → Yes: Use Dashboard with KPI Cards.
3. Case Study: Data-Heavy Dashboard
A logistics company needed a table to track 10,000+ daily shipments with 50+ data points (Origin, Destination, Weight, ETA, Status, Driver, etc.).
Trying to use a standard "Clean UX" approach with lots of whitespace (padding: 24px). This forced users to scroll endlessly to see just 5 rows.
High Density Mode: Reduced padding to 8px.
Column Customization: Allowed users to toggle visible columns.
Sticky Headers: Kept context while scrolling.
"For professional tools, information density and efficiency often trump whitespace and aesthetics."