Summary: Alternate methods for accomplishing frequent actions in user interfaces support expert users by speeding up their interactions, without hindering novice users. Designing for expert users requires balancing learnability with efficiency. While new users need an intuitive interface to start quickly, expert users demand features that improve speed and productivity over time. Any system that… Continue reading Accelerators Maximize Efficiency in User Interfaces
Tag: Gestures
Interact.js – JavaScript plugin for drag and drop, resizing and multi-touch gestures
JavaScript drag and drop, resizing and multi-touch gestures with inertia and snapping for modern browsers (and also IE8+) Including: – Inertia – Snapping to a grid, custom anchors or paths. – Cross browser and device, supporting the desktop and mobile versions of Chrome, Firefox and Opera as well as Internet Explorer 8+ – Interaction with… Continue reading Interact.js – JavaScript plugin for drag and drop, resizing and multi-touch gestures
20 Timesaving Web Design UI Freebies
Across Dribbble and Behance designers are creating some awesome UI kits, often providing their UI kits for free download. Today I have put together a pretty awesome collection of free UI kits you can download and use in your next design project. UI kits are a great way to speed up your design process and… Continue reading 20 Timesaving Web Design UI Freebies
70+ jQuery Touch Event Plugins – Support Touch Gestures!
As the market for mobile devices with touch screens explodes, more and more websites are optimized for offering mobile visitors an optimal experience. With jQuery touch event plugins it is rather simple to allow touch screen users to interact with and navigate your website using touch gestures! In the recent years, the need to make… Continue reading 70+ jQuery Touch Event Plugins – Support Touch Gestures!