Comments on: HCI specialists on small screen design http://www.littlespringsdesign.com/blog/blog/2008/07/14/hci-specialists-on-small-screen-design/ designing the mobile user experience Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:55:46 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: I. G. http://www.littlespringsdesign.com/blog/blog/2008/07/14/hci-specialists-on-small-screen-design/comment-page-1/#comment-41494 I. G. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:03:48 +0000 http://www.littlespringsdesign.com/blog/?p=459#comment-41494 " The low-frequency Delete function is present, but down at the bottom of the Edit screen." Well, one can say that probably you will delete a contact simply based on the name but you have to scroll down all the way to reach the delete button. ” The low-frequency Delete function is present, but down at the bottom of the Edit screen.”

Well, one can say that probably you will delete a contact simply based on the name but you have to scroll down all the way to reach the delete button.

]]> By: Kevin Arthur http://www.littlespringsdesign.com/blog/blog/2008/07/14/hci-specialists-on-small-screen-design/comment-page-1/#comment-41033 Kevin Arthur Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:09:29 +0000 http://www.littlespringsdesign.com/blog/?p=459#comment-41033 Great points. I agree with you about Google's calendar. I think this same mistake has been made in several other new applications -- they're so simple that you can't do what you want. TypePad's new app is a good example -- it's far less functional than their iphone-optimized website. I've also heard this complaint about the Facebook application. I use my iPod Touch to listen to podcasts and I completely agree with your points there too. A couple tricks I've discovered (and Apple *does* have a habit of hiding these things): When the ipod is asleep, double click the home button and the pause/play, forward/back and volume controls become available. If you hold the forward/back buttons they become fast-forward and rewind. It's still very hard to navigate long songs/podcasts, though. They need a more precise control like a virtual clickwheel or something. Great points. I agree with you about Google’s calendar. I think this same mistake has been made in several other new applications — they’re so simple that you can’t do what you want. TypePad’s new app is a good example — it’s far less functional than their iphone-optimized website. I’ve also heard this complaint about the Facebook application.

I use my iPod Touch to listen to podcasts and I completely agree with your points there too. A couple tricks I’ve discovered (and Apple *does* have a habit of hiding these things): When the ipod is asleep, double click the home button and the pause/play, forward/back and volume controls become available. If you hold the forward/back buttons they become fast-forward and rewind. It’s still very hard to navigate long songs/podcasts, though. They need a more precise control like a virtual clickwheel or something.

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