Navigation techniques for small-screen devices: An evaluation on maps and web pages

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 78-97

  Burigat, Stefano ^a   Chittaro, Luca ^a   Gabrielli, Silvia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Mobile interaction; Navigation techniques; Small screen devices; User study

Indexed keywords

PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANTS; USER INTERFACES; WEBSITES;

MOBILE INTERACTION; NAVIGATION TECHNIQUES; SMALL-SCREEN DEVICES; SMARTPHONES; TASK COMPLETION TIMES;

INFORMATION ANALYSIS;

EID: 36148934448     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: 10959300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2007.08.006     Document Type: Article

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