Orientation in zoomable spaces
Pannable and zoomable spaces should show where users are and how to return, to prevent disorientation.
Spatial UINot tested
Sources
- TheoryPook et al. (2000)
Users can lose orientation quickly when navigating zoomable interfaces.
“Even after a short period of navigation users no longer know where they are in the information space”Abstrak
- EmpiricalCockburn et al. (2009)
A review of overview+detail and zooming approaches, including failed strategies.
“overview+detail, which uses a spatial separation between focused and contextual views”Abstrak
Experiments
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How to test it: Compare a 12-card canvas with no aid, a minimap, and a minimap plus overview reset. Measure time to reach a target card from a random position.
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