I love all these tips — except this one. Color should be used to convey information (Why are the shaded rows different than the non-shaded ones? You can use shading to give way more information than “they just happen to come one after the other”).

I trust this guy: “Again, this is a solved problem, with examples in Envisioning Information, chapter 3. Strips are merely bureaucratic or designer chartjunk; good typography can always organize a table, no stripes needed.” — Edward Tufte

Any thoughts Rohin Dhar?