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Swipe vs. scroll: web page switching on mobile browsers

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Andrew Warr,

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CHI '13: Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

Pages 2171 - 2174

https://doi.org/10.1145/2470654.2481298

Published: 27 April 2013 Publication History

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Tabbed web browsing interfaces enable users to multi-task and easily switch between open web pages. However, tabbed browsing is difficult for mobile web browsers due to the limited screen space and the reduced precision of touch. We present an experiment comparing Safari's pages-based switching interface using horizontal swiping gestures with the stacked cards-based switching interface using vertical scrolling gestures, introduced by Chrome. The results of our experiment show that cards-based switching interface allows for faster switching and is less frustrating, with no significant effect on error rates. We generalize these findings, and provide design implications for mobile information spaces.

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Jiang JWei ZYang TLiu YLi BDu F(2022)Swiping Angles Differentially Influence Young and Old Users’ Performance and Experience on Swiping GesturesEngineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics10.1007/978-3-031-06086-1_3(33-48)Online publication date: 16-Jun-2022
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Beauchesne ASénécal SFredette MChen SDemolin BDi Fabio MLéger P(2019)User-Centered Gestures for Mobile Phones: Exploring a Method to Evaluate User Gestures for UX DesignersDesign, User Experience, and Usability. User Experience in Advanced Technological Environments10.1007/978-3-030-23541-3_10(121-133)Online publication date: 3-Jul-2019
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CHI '13: Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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DOI:10.1145/2470654

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Zhou CShi ZHuang TZhao HKaner J(2023)Impact of swiping direction on the interaction performance of elderly-oriented smart home interface: EEG and eye-tracking evidenceFrontiers in Psychology10.3389/fpsyg.2023.108976914Online publication date: 9-Feb-2023
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1089769
Jiang JWei ZYang TLiu YLi BDu F(2022)Swiping Angles Differentially Influence Young and Old Users’ Performance and Experience on Swiping GesturesEngineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics10.1007/978-3-031-06086-1_3(33-48)Online publication date: 16-Jun-2022
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-06086-1_3
Beauchesne ASénécal SFredette MChen SDemolin BDi Fabio MLéger P(2019)User-Centered Gestures for Mobile Phones: Exploring a Method to Evaluate User Gestures for UX DesignersDesign, User Experience, and Usability. User Experience in Advanced Technological Environments10.1007/978-3-030-23541-3_10(121-133)Online publication date: 3-Jul-2019
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