I really like comparison tables on wikipedia but find them hard to navigate.
For example: Comparison of web browsers > General Information
Say I want a web browser for Linux which has been recently updated. I can sort by the βPlatformβ column, or by βLatest release: Dateβ but not both.
Sometimes tables can be very wide and/or very tall. Once you get to scrolling it is impossible to see either the row or column headings. So then you canβt tell where you even are in the table. Example: Table of AMD processors Also they can have complex structures with merged headings and content.
Ideally I would like to apply some basic spreadsheet-type operations like hiding rows/columns, filtering, sorting by multiple columns etc. Even if there was a way to easily get the table into an actual spreadsheet that would be helpful. I tried some extensions that export tables to other formats but nothing worked without a lot of cleanup.
Is there some kind of trick or tool or extension that makes these ginormous tables useful? I canβt tell how people even add information to these things, they are so large.
I can sort by the βPlatformβ column, or by βLatest release: Dateβ but not both.
My biggest usability pet peeve of Wikipedia. Othewise, I think theyβve done a fine job on site design.
It sucks because the info is all there! Someone has gone to the trouble to put it in and everything.
Like I said in the top post I honestly donβt understand how these large tables even get updatedβ¦ How do the authors know what they are even editing?? There has to be a trick.