superset2/docs/developer_portal/ux/design-principles.md

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Design Principles

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Core design principles that guide the development of effective and user-friendly Superset plugins.

Topics to be covered:

• Data-first design philosophy
• Progressive disclosure principles
• Cognitive load reduction strategies
• Visual hierarchy and information architecture
• Feedback and affordance design
• Error prevention and recovery
• Performance and perceived performance
• Cross-platform consistency
• Internationalization considerations
• Mobile and responsive design principles

Fundamental Principles

Data Transparency

• Make data sources and transformations visible
• Provide clear data lineage and provenance
• Show confidence levels and data quality indicators

User Empowerment

• Enable self-service analytics
• Provide multiple paths to accomplish goals
• Support both novice and expert workflows

Contextual Relevance

• Show relevant information at the right time
• Minimize context switching
• Provide smart defaults based on user behavior

Collaborative Design

• Support sharing and collaboration features
• Enable team workflows and permissions
• Provide commenting and annotation capabilities

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This documentation is under active development. Check back soon for updates!