Designing Complex Data Tables That Actually Work

Hosted by Vitaly Friedman

Thu, Aug 27, 2026

3:30 PM UTC (1 hour 30 minutes)

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What you'll learn

How Users Scan and Navigate Data Tables

Learn how users scan complex tables and apply UX patterns that make dense data easier to navigate.

Design Flexible Tables Across Devices

Master practical patterns for nested tables, column management, customization, and row highlighting on any device.

Choose Between Modals and Inline Editing

Learn when to use inline editing or modals, avoid common pitfalls, and design editing flows that reduce friction and mis

Why this topic matters

Data tables are everywhere, from dashboards to admin panels, but they’re notoriously hard to get right. In this Lightning Session, we’ll cover practical UX patterns for filtering, sorting, inline editing, and search.

You’ll leave with proven techniques to reduce errors, prevent accidental actions, and help users navigate complex data with confidence.

You'll learn from

Vitaly Friedman

20 years in UX • Senior UX Lead & Advisor @ EU Parliament • Smashing

For the last 20 years, Vitaly Friedman has been working with companies and orgs like European Parliament, Zalando, OTTO, Marc O'Polo, Axel Springer SE, REWE, Alliander and many others to improve the UX of complex systems and intricate design challenges — but also set up UX strategy, improve internal workflows, measure UX impact and more recently design AI experiences that people actually use.

Vitaly is the founder and editor-in-chief of Smashing Magazine since 2006, an online magazine for designers and engineers, where he helps curate friendly, inclusive UX conferences (SmashingConfs).

Through his articles, books, talks, trainings and courses he taught 47,000 designers practical insights on how to design digital products that people actually use, value and perhaps even fall in love with.

Previously at

European Parliament
Haufe Group
Otto Group
Axel Springer SE
SmashingConf
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