I’m really interested in getting your developer/designer opinions on this type of Flash interface.
The concept of on-line publications with flip-able pages has been around for quite a few years now but has never really taken off. Why? I know my view on the subject but am very curious to know what others think of the concept.
- Do you enjoy using publications presented this way or would you prefer to view a standard web page/PDF document instead?
- Although the text is a little too small in my own basic example, do you think that you would take the time to read a document/magazine presented this way?
- Might the technology be better suited towards certain types of publications, e.g. photography based, “coffee table” books?
- Would the page ‘flipping’ begin to annoy you after a few clicks?
Further examples of this concept in use can be viewed at:
As always, any opinions/observations/views are much appreciated.
2 replies on “Wanted: Your opinions on flip-able pages”
I’d just like to say a big thank you to everyone who replied to my original email (before I duplicated the content here) and gave me their opinions.
Just to summarise a few of the responses I received:
I pretty much agree with what has already been said. I think things like this are ok when used in the right situation. If it were an on-screen representation of a print document then it could work well. If it is an on-screen representation of the content from within than document then it probably wouldn’t be suitable; there are, of course, better ways to convey information on screen.