commit 71ff14aec4b16a9bc8a35826ef628b3de374ef2c
Author: Mark Claypool <claypool@cs.wpi.edu>
Date:   Sat Dec 16 08:00:35 2023 -0500

    Updates

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@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
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 pagetitle: Good Tables
-version: 1.0
+version: 1.1
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 # Good Tables
 
-+ Have a caption which has the table number (e.g., Table 1) and that
-explains the data shown in the table.  Table captions go *above* the
-table.
+While graphs are long known to need care to make them effective,
+tables can use some love, too.  The basic grid-like table with
+boxes between all cells is *not* the way to go.
 
 + Remove any vertical lines.  Vertical lines can almost always be
 removed. A good table will only have three horizontal lines - two to
@@ -19,22 +19,28 @@ than, say, horizontal lines.  If you really need a line beyond the
 main 3, consider a dashed line.
 
 + Consider cell alignment.  When in doubt, align on the left.  But
-often numbers should be aligned on the right.
+often numbers should be aligned on the right. Having equal precision
+after a decimal point can make right-aligned numbers easier to compare
+across rows.
+
++ Have a caption which has the table number (e.g., Table 1) and that
+explains the data shown in the table.  Table captions go *above* the
+table.
 
 + Light gray can be used to separate regions of a table, especially
-for large tables or tables with lots of columns.
+for large tables or tables with lots of columns e.g., alternating
+white/gray by row or clusters of rows.
 
 + Don't repeat text across columns or across rows.  Use multi-row and
 multi-column cells instead.
 
-+ Keep the table on one page.  Make sure cells do not "orphan" to the
-following page.
++ Keep the table on one page.  i.e., make sure cells do not "orphan"
+to the following page.
 
 ## Links
 
 Markus Puschel. "Small Guide to Making Nice Tables", Online:
 <https://people.inf.ethz.ch/markusp/teaching/guides/guide-tables.pdf>
 
-
 Stack overflow discussion:
 <https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/112343/beautiful-table-samples>