I am in the process of redesigning an interface with a lot of Tabular data that is previously simply used as tables that look like the 19th century. I was a bit confused whether to switch it to a Card View sort of layout and present the data in that way, or to leave it in a Tabular View itself and instead just style around it.
I would like to know what could be the better approach when it comes to User Experience and what seems more at ease to the customer as I want the product to be easier for the customer to use rather than looking complicated to them.
The users of the product would be on the financial sides of the industry so, if needed please keep that into consideration.
Answer
For me, the primary difference in these two layouts is content.
Tabular views allows users to see a lot of information in rows. Referencing the header when needed, the information is always available and takes precedence.
Card views allows the user to always have reference to the header information in each 'cell'.
The best option here would be to discuss both layouts with users and see which provides the best, most contextual information for them.
Don't just assume one is better; users can forgive a bad style choice. Confusion and lack of information can be less forgivable.
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