The display presentation format, e.g., table, graph, or flowchart, should be consistent with tasks that the user will be performing with the displayed information (see Table 1.1).
Additional Information:
Table 1.1 provides some formats and conditions for their appropriate use in the context of five representative user tasks. Display formats should be task dependent. While the table identifies several classical display formats, novel formats can be acceptable if their support for the users' tasks can be demonstrated. Since tasks can vary, advanced HSIs should provide the user with the flexibility to display information in alternative formats that reflect changes in task requirements.
Table 1.1 Display formats for representative user tasks.