Best Practices for DataBlock Design, Part Three: The Value of Good Documentation
If you’re just joining us, welcome to the third and final installment of our series on good Argos DataBlock design. Our first two chapters covered Planning Your Ideal DataBlock and Getting The Look Just Right. Now, we’ll examine an often-overlooked but equally...
Best Practices for DataBlock Design, Part Two: Getting the Look Just Right
Welcome to our second installment of our Best Practices for Argos DataBlock Design series. If you were following along with our last post, you should now have everything you need to get started with the visual design of your DataBlock. There are a few aspects of the...
Best Practices for DataBlock Design, Part One: Planning Your Ideal DataBlock
When it comes to Evisions Argos, jumping into DataBlock design can be a bit overwhelming at first. There are many objects to choose from, and many more possibilities on how to use them. To make this prospect a little less daunting, we’ve put together a three-part blog...
The Anatomy of a DataBlock
When talking about institutional reporting, it’s easy to get lost in a discussion of the data itself. What information should a given report include? How do these metrics correlate (or not) with one another? Which definition of ‘FTE Student’ are we using? While...