What should you include in a helpful blank slate?
Use it as an opportunity to insert quick tutorials and help blurbs.
- Give a sample screenshot of the page populated with data so people know what to expect (and why they should stick around).
- Explain how to get started, what the screen will eventually look like, etc.
- Answer key questions that first-time viewers will ask: What is this page? What do I do now? How will this screen look once it’s full?
- Set expectations and help reduce frustration, intimidation, and overall confusion.
