Talk:Airtable
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Current article status
editAfter some cleanup, the article still needs more work in some parts. An encyclopedic article should only provide an uninvolved succinct overview of the most significant facts, not a step-by-step user guide to explain the complete UI and functionality. Sections like "Key Features" should be trimmed more. Also on a sidenote, features like a periodic snapshot or "linking tables" aren't really that extraordinary for modern applications. It would be better to focus on truely significant features (ideally based on independent reviews, and not on the company's own documentation). And a minor point: list-y "Timelines" should be avoided, it would be better to phrase this section as prose with a bit more context. GermanJoe (talk) 16:56, 11 January 2018 (UTC)
I find it elegant, succinct and informative as it is now, when compared to e.g. Asana_(software), saying nothing of Ruby_on_Rails, etc.
Could someone with expertise, add an article on "air table", the physics lab device
editCould someone with expertise, add an article about the "air table"? Air tables are devices used in physics labs to demonstrate motion without friction. An air table is described at this page https://www.eiscolabs.com/products/airtbl
Request edit on 12 November 2019
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I suggest rewriting the opening as follows.
Current: Airtable is a spreadsheet-database hybrid, with the features of a database but applied to a spreadsheet
Suggested: Airtable is a spreadsheet-database hybrid. It combines a database back-end with a spreadsheet front-end, which is a more familiar interface to the average consumer, business, or non-technical user.
It's kind of chicken/egg, but as a tech person, I believe the suggested rewrite does a little better job at conveying what is novel about Airtable. Anyway, if my boss asked me 'hey what is airtable', that's the way I would describe it. Up to you if you want to use it. I won't be crushed if you don't. Just trying to contribute when the opportunity presents. Cheers.
PS. I don't have any conflict of interest. I have no affiliation with Airtable. In fact, I never even heard of it before today when my friend asked about it and I did some quick research. It's precisely due to my lack of knowledge of Airtable that I wanted to make sure I submitted suggest edit as a Request. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 144.121.13.170 (talk) 17:21, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
- The request edit template is for use by editors who have a conflict of interest. As the requesting editor has not claimed a COI, they are not prevented from making the changes themself. Regards, Spintendo 18:44, 14 November 2019 (UTC)