Simplifying a collection item template
For complex tasks, users may need to read and compare information from multiple fields within a collection item. Our initial instinct might be to present all this information to the user at once. While this comes from a good place, it can harm user experience and significantly impact performance.
It may seem obvious but displaying fewer controls on a page results in faster loading and scrolling. To minimize the number of elements shown on a page, we should carefully consider what task users are trying to accomplish. For instance, if you have a collection of items, do users really need to see all the specific information for each item? Or, do they simply want to locate a specific item and access detailed information or additional options on a separate page?
Controls such as CollectionView are designed to optimize performance by reusing elements as you scroll, rather than creating new ones. However, even with this optimization, you will likely...
