CustomJS is uncalled for

Conveniently, Omni’s #first calculator 1 (Simple Percentage), is the perfect example of a calculator that doesn’t need customJS. It is a very simple calculator that most people will use to quickly calculate the value they need. In this case we want to keep calculators as simple and easy to use as possible.

Another important reason why customJS is not a good addition is that the concepts calculated and shown are simple enough that they don’t require any visual aid. There is no visualization that would greatly improve the usability or help with the explanations in the text.

In cases like this, one should just make a simple calculator. To take the calculator to the next level, focus on making a great text that engages the reader 2 and scores well on SEO.

With all this said, nothing is black or white. A pie chart could help the user visualise what a given percentage means. Whether or not it is worth your time is something we don’t have a strict rule for. This is an example where we believe customJS is not worth your time, however for Percentage Calculator we thought it could be useful.

Examples of unneeded CustomJS

  1. Simple Percentage

  2. Percentage Increase Calculator

  3. Percentage of a Percentage Calculator

Footnotes

1

Ironically this calculator was never published.

2

If you want some queues check the Presentations section in out Omni Common drive folder