touch gestures

Tap, Tinder and Touchscreens: How Swipe Can Improve the User Experience

Tap is the safest touch gesture. Everyone understands that tap equals click. On a touchscreen, you tap where you would have pointed and clicked on a mouse-enabled display. Tap is a simple, deliberate gesture. The presence of a button-like element is indication enough that it can be tapped, and will…

Touch Gesture Success and Screen Angle for an Interactive Kiosk

When installing a touchscreen kiosk, the angle of the screen is a major consideration. First, it affects how quickly people perceive the device as interactive and also touch-enabled. (See my   previous  post, Is That a Kiosk? How to Best Position Your Public Touchscreen Display…