react to my touch

10 June, 2010 at 3:35 pm · Filed under design, quote

Design considerations for touch UI

• Design for immediate access – tapping is quick, and think about finger travel distances and screen proximity of touch points
• Keep gestures smart and simple – respond as the user would expect in the real world, keep more complex gestures for optional or shortcut commands
• Leverage clear mental models – keep actions and reaction consistent with the expectation
• Design for real hand sizes – both size and position on screen
• Touch feedback is key – a finger covers the button when pressed, make a response happen off button. Users are often distracted, and audio is unreliable communicator.

http://idlemode.com/2009/04/10/design-considerations-for-touch-ui/

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