In a recent project I implemented Kinetic Scrolling (aka Momentum Scrolling, aka Inertia Scrolling). For this I based myself upon the set of demos and articles by Ariya Hidayat. The article series starts at basic drag-and-scrolling, and then continues to momentum scrolling, and so forth. Even though the content is over 3 years old, it […]
Tag Archives: touch
Pressure.js – Force Touch and 3D Touch on the web
Pressure is a JavaScript library that makes dealing with Apple’s Force Touch and 3D Touch simple. Force Touch for new Macs and 3D Touch for the new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, all bundled under one roof with a simple API that makes working with them painless. Pressure.js →
SwipeOut
Swipe-to-delete goodness for the web Swipeout → Swipeout Demo →
Flickable — A Zepto Plugin to Enable Touch Gestures on Any HTML Element
Zepto is great for handling basic gesture events, but for more complex touch interactions it can be lacking. Flickable allows you to make any element touchable; useful for flicking between sections, or sliding elements around the page. Flickable → Flickable Thumbnail Slider Demo → Looking for a jQuery flickable plugin? Check out jQuery.flickable. Note that […]
Capacitive Fingerprinting
Capacitive Fingerprinting is a new sensing approach to differentiate between multiple users engaging with touch screens and other interactive surfaces. Although currently touchscreens can differentiate multiple points of contact, they are not able to differentiate who is touching the device. In Capacitive Fingerprinting we consider how the electrical properties of human bodies and their attire […]
Botanicus Interacticus
Botanicus Interacticus is a technology for designing highly expressive interactive plants, both living and artificial. (Via The Verge)
Hammer.js
A javascript library for multi-touch gestures Comes as a standalone or jQuery flavored. Hammer.js →