Designing complex data tables for enterprise applications can be daunting, but this comprehensive guide provides essential resources to help you navigate the process. Stéphanie Walter emphasizes the importance of understanding user needs before making any design decisions, as the specific requirements of your users will ultimately shape the table’s structure and functionality.

The article covers a wide range of topics, starting with the basics of table design, including cell padding, column sizing, header management, and visual cues like zebra stripes and row freezing. It then delves into more advanced patterns, such as pagination, sorting, filtering, inline editing, and expandable rows, providing visual examples and best practices for each.

By following Walter’s advice and leveraging the provided resources, you can create tables that are not only visually appealing but also highly functional and user-friendly.