Swiping Into The Future

Touch has arrived. Sure, it has been kicking around for years and gained a foothold on smart phones but with the launch of the iPad (on which I'm banging out this post) the days of the mouse are coming to an end.

I've been harsh on the iPad in the past before it launched and after . . . For about 5 minutes. This device is like training wheels for what it to come in new hardware and most importantly the way that we interact with computers.

Devices without touch screens seem arcane.

If you are in doubt, you just haven't spent enough time with one yet.

To be at the beginning of a user input and interaction evolution is a very exciting time. It means that the landscape for opportunities is changing. Some of the old ones will fade away and some new ones will appear. We are at this beginning.

The most exciting is touch and new methods to create user interaction with content. It feels much like the days when Flash was opening new doors to designers to create interactive experiences without having to write in hefty programming languages like C or Java.

My recommendation is that you hop on this wagon as soon as possible if you are looking to make a mark in digital endeavors. Be it with your web design, application development or user interaction principles, make some moves now while there is room create a standard and the rest of the crowd is telling you that they 'just don't get it.'

Update: Touch Gesture Reference Guide via Zeldman. A killer chart for touch screen devices and what action the gestures perform. sent from poorly named apple slate

Tags: iPad  Apple Computers  touch screen  tablet computers  tablet computing  

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