A flip page effect is a software
GUI 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
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. It is an alternative to
scrolling pages.
Flip page effects can be found in both online (
web app
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) and offline
application software
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, 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 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. The company's software converts PDFs into customizable digital publications that can be shared via links ...
. An early implementation of the effect was the flipping page effect in
Macromedia Flash 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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