creators_name: Braganza, Cameron
creators_name: Marriott, Kim
creators_name: Moulder, Peter
creators_name: Wybrow, Michael
creators_name: Dwyer, Tim
type: conference_item
datestamp: 2009-04-06 19:11:06
lastmod: 2009-04-22 10:06:39
metadata_visibility: show
title: Scrolling Behaviour with Single- and Multi-column Layout
ispublished: pub
full_text_status: public
pres_type: paper
abstract: The standard layout model used by web browsers is to lay text out in a vertical scroll using a single column. The horizontal-scroll layout model—in which text is laid out in columns whose height is set to that of the browser window and the viewer scrolls horizontally—seems well-suited to multi-column layout on electronic devices. We describe a study that examines how people read and, in particular, the strategies they use for scrolling with these two models when reading large textual documents on a standard computer monitor. We compare usability of the models and evaluate both user preferences and the effect of the model on performance. Also interesting is the description of the browser and its user interface which we used for the study.
date: 2009-04
pagerange: 831-831
event_title: 18th International World Wide Web Conference
event_location: Madrid, Spain
event_dates: April 20th-24th, 2009
event_type: conference
refereed: TRUE
citation: Braganza, Cameron <http://www2009.eprints.org/view/author/Braganza=3ACameron=3A=3A.html> and Marriott, Kim <http://www2009.eprints.org/view/author/Marriott=3AKim=3A=3A.html> and Moulder, Peter <http://www2009.eprints.org/view/author/Moulder=3APeter=3A=3A.html> and Wybrow, Michael <http://www2009.eprints.org/view/author/Wybrow=3AMichael=3A=3A.html> and Dwyer, Tim <http://www2009.eprints.org/view/author/Dwyer=3ATim=3A=3A.html> (2009) Scrolling Behaviour with Single- and Multi-column Layout. In: 18th International World Wide Web Conference, April 20th-24th, 2009, Madrid, Spain.
document_url: http://www2009.eprints.org/84/1/p831.pdf
document_url: http://www2009.eprints.org/84/2/www-2009.pptx