Resources on the concept of
Scrolling
Visual Cues
Transient visual cues for scrolling: an empirical study, Victor Kaptelinin, Timo Mäntylä, Jan Åström, ACM CHI 2002
Abstract. The paper reports an empirical study, in which regular scrolling was compared with a novel scrolling technique featuring transient visual cues (TVC), that is, visual cues temporarily presented on a page to help the user locate new contents. An advantage of scrolling supported with TVC over traditional scrolling was found.
Benefits of Animated Scrolling, Christian Klein, Benjamin B. Bederson, HCIL, 2004
Abstract. We examined the benefits of animated scrolling using four speeds and three different document types in terms of task speed, accuracy and user preference. We considered reading tasks involving unformatted and formatted text documents, as well as counting tasks involving abstract symbol documents. We found that, compared with non-animated scrolling, animated scrolling significantly improves average task time, by up to 3.1% using 300 millisecond animations for reading documents and by up to 24% at 500 milliseconds for symbol documents. Animated scrolling also significantly decreases error rates for reading tasks by up to 54%, as well as improving subjective satisfaction.
- Benefits of animated scrolling, ACM CHI 2005
Improved scrolling feedback, Meikel Stieding, 2005
Multi Column Layout
Desktop
- Tofu, Mac application by Amar Sagoo
Web
- Apple.com (example of 2 column layout that does not fit in the window but on one page)
- International Herald Tribune (example of 3 column layout that fitts in the window but no on one page)
- cnet news (2 columns; right column not used for the text body)
Line Length
- The Effects of Line Length on Reading Online News, Usability News 7.2 2005
History
- The Reactive Engine: User Interaction, Alan Kay 1969
- Usability of Multicolumn text, IxDA, July 2006
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