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Abstract

Zoomable user interfaces are an evolutionary outgrowth of graphical user interfaces. In this paper we propose a zoomable user interface based on Scalable Vector Graphics. Three-level zooming is proposed as a new paradigm to combine different zooming functionalities in a common interface and support zooming within the window manager. This helps to unify zooming techniques of different applications. To meet the demand of efficient and easy navigation on a user interface, several novel interaction techniques are shown that further support the integration of three-level zooming within the underlying presentation system. For mobile small-screen devices, where the benefit of zooming user interfaces is even higher, the proposed system can be operated with simple pen tap or tap and drag operations. We also present a prototypical implementation, which demonstrates how applications based on the SPARK toolkit can transparently benefit form the proposed technology.

Department(s)University of Stuttgart, Institute of Visualisation and Interactive Systems, Visualisation and Interactive Systems
Project(s)SFB-627, C5 (University of Stuttgart, Institute of Visualisation and Interactive Systems, Visualisation and Interactive Systems)
Entry dateJanuary 18, 2008