Touch+Screen+Design

= Touch Screen Design = toc

Touch Screen Design is the process of designing web and software applications for touch screen devices. Touch screens, in general, tend to be smaller than other types of viewing screens. Web and software designs need to include certain elements to maximize functionality on devices that utilize this technology. These elements include maximizing information in a minimal amount of space, optimizing fonts to a small screen, keeping designs simple and intuitive, and coding them to work fast. Touch screens are typically operated by untrained users and require simple and straightforward interaction. The need for streamlining interaction requires logical, sequential organization of information and functions. As more and more people rely on personal digital devices, these design considerations will become more important.



Why does it matter?
In the digital age, it is becoming more and more commonplace to access information through some type of digital portal. One of the most common types of these portals is the touch screen. Be it a kiosk or an iPhone, the particular issues surrounding design of applications for the touch screen need to be taken into consideration. The touch screen is most commonly employed in mobile applications where the expectation is that they work quickly and efficiently. This means that the information they contain must be well organized and the code used to produce them must be highly efficient. Particular attention to information architecture is vital as information is only accessible to the extent that it is organized. Many information professionals are uniquely skilled in their ability to organize information and design web applications to create user friendly touch screen designs.

Examples
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**References**
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Digital Trends. //Producer//.( 2009). //Ces 2009: intel touch-screen design// [ Web ]. Available from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73CGOjkwKdQ.

Dow Corning. //Producer//.( 2011). //A Look Into The Future: A Day Of Glass Where Technology Is Amazing (Touch Screen Everything)// [ Web ]. Available from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv1FD0SLwWc.

Lance, F. (2008, November 4). Web design and the touch screen. Retrieved from http://www.freelancercafe.com/design-a-multimedia/website-design/654-web-design-and-the-touchscreen.html.

Mozilla, F. (2009, October 28). Mobile/UI/Designs/TouchScreen. Retrieved from https://wiki.mozilla.org/Mobile/UI/Designs/TouchScreen.

Waloszek, G. (2000, December 15). Interaction Design Guide for Touchscreen Applications. Retrieved from http://www.sapdesignguild.org/resources/tsdesigngl/index.htm.