# 3.1 Step1: Select Tables

*You can also access all the steps redesigned and their introduction on this* [*webpage*](http://blog.yentsenliu.com/redesign_statfin/#portfolio)*.*

#### REDESIGN

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The new nested list provides a comprehensive overview of each teable. Only essential information would be shown at the first glance (e.g. period of data collection and categorical information). Clear, straightforward, so you never mess up.

#### CURRENT

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On the current system, in order to request a result of the statistics, the users are required to explore through a long list of datasets, select one dataset from it, and then choose the variables they would like to see from several complex lists. It gives the users a sense of uncertainty, as they are not able to have a glance on the data ahead of seeing the final result.