A flip page effect is a software
GUI
The GUI ( "UI" by itself is still usually pronounced . or ), graphical user interface, is a form of user interface that allows users to interact with electronic devices through graphical icons and audio indicator such as primary notation, inste ...
effect that visually shows a representation of a newspaper, book or leaflet as virtual
paper pages that appear to be turned manually through
computer animation
Computer animation is the process used for digitally generating animations. The more general term computer-generated imagery (CGI) encompasses both static scenes ( still images) and dynamic images ( moving images), while computer animation re ...
. It is an alternative to
scrolling
In computer displays, filmmaking, television production, and other kinetic displays, scrolling is sliding text, images or video across a monitor or display, vertically or horizontally. "Scrolling," as such, does not change the layout of the text ...
pages.
Flip page effects can be found in both online (
web app
A web application (or web app) is application software that is accessed using a web browser. Web applications are delivered on the World Wide Web to users with an active network connection.
History
In earlier computing models like client-serve ...
) and offline
application software
Application may refer to:
Mathematics and computing
* Application software, computer software designed to help the user to perform specific tasks
** Application layer, an abstraction layer that specifies protocols and interface methods used in a ...
, and are often created automatically from one of various
e-book formats. For example, flip page effects can be found in the online
digital libraries
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HathiTrust
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and
Internet Archive
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, and in commercial reading apps such as Paperturn, 3D Issue and
Issuu
Issuu, Inc. (pronounced "issue") is a Danish-founded American electronic publishing platform based in Palo Alto, California, United States.
Founded in 2004 as a Danish startup, the company moved its headquarters to the United States in 2013.
...
. An early implementation of the effect was the flipping page effect in
Macromedia Flash Macromedia Flash may refer to:
*Adobe Animate, a multimedia authoring and computer animation program formerly known as ''Macromedia Flash''
*Adobe Flash
Adobe Flash (formerly Macromedia Flash and FutureSplash) is a multimedia software platform ...
applications in the late 1990s.
Some experimental studies have shown that many users prefer flip page interfaces for digital publications under certain conditions.
See also
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Interaction techniques
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User interface design
User interface (UI) design or user interface engineering is the design of user interfaces for machines and software, such as computers, home appliances, mobile devices, and other electronic devices, with the focus on maximizing usability and the ...
References
User interface techniques
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