Ajax Impact : Leveraging the User’s Experience: Insights on Designing for AJAX

OPINION

Leveraging the User’s Experience: Insights on Designing for AJAX

05/23/2006, By Bob Moll

As we move into the world of AJAX and rich interactions, the principle of leveraging experience can be extended not just to objects but how we interact with those objects. Google maps provide a familiar example. Using rich interactions, we are able to interact with the map almost as if it were a physical object (without having to figure out how to fold it – a benefit to be sure).

Another form of interaction being seen more and more is the concept of a sliding drawer. Objects we may need are closely available, but are not consuming precious screen real estate until needed.

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