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Mobile Usability
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Mobile Usability

by Jakob Nielsen
October 2012
Intermediate to advanced
216 pages
8h 14m
English
New Riders
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5. Tablets and E-Readers

iPad Usability

Tablets Are Shared Devices

What Are iPads Used For?

The Triple Threat of iPad Design

Perceived Affordance: Can You See Me Now?

Recognition-based User Interfaces

Inconsistent Interaction Design

The Print Metaphor

Card Sharks vs. Holy Scrollers

Swipe Ambiguity

TMN: Too Much Navigation

Splash Screens and Startup Noises

Orientation

Toward a Better iPad User Experience

Kindle Usability

Kindle: The E-reader

Kindle Reader on the iPhone

Kindle Fire Usability

Moving from smartphones to tablets may seem like a small step—a difference of screen size. But although many design recommendations for smartphones stay true for tablets, the size difference dictates usage differences as well ...

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