Definition
- Zebra table is when there are alternating white-and-grey stripes on a table.
Current Recommendations:
- Never use zebra tables
Research
Edward Tufte's Website: zebra tables and lists
"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
Another suggestion, by Matthew Ericson, on how to get around Zebra Tables.