Mobile Usability

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 ...