Interaction Design of Touch Screens: Swiping Gestures Replace Clicking

Interaction Design of Touch Screens: Swiping Gestures Replace Clicking

When analyzing the swiping gestures of the N9, we explore how they replace the iPhone’s Home button, presenting the argument of “replacing clicks”. This article summarizes previous discussions and emphasizes this design trend. Touchscreen clicking is a continuation of mouse clicking, which has many disadvantages:   Display Space. Controls occupy display space; a 44-pixel square is … Read more