3rd December

I'm fascinated with the action of scrolling, tapping, and pressing on contemporary tablets. This has made me think about the old tablets I am exploring; their size, how they fit into the palm of the hand, how they are not too dissimilar to the size of a mobile phone, and the actions used by the scriber to create records of ownership (receipts and tabs).

Omnitouch / Projector touch screen interface, found on the internet 

I have taken some instructions, found on the internet, for using tablets and mobile phones such as how to scroll, tap and zoom and used these to instruct actions I make using my hands over a surface. This has got me thinking about by Art By Instruction and the do it exhibition at Manchester Art Gallery in 2013.

For example

Vertical Scrolling

For browsing through your list of Android applications, and to read content on websites.

Instructions Scrolling Downwards

·      Gently place your finger on the Android tablet's screen and glide it upward slowly.

·      As you move your finger, the page or list will scroll down.

·      To scroll down very fast, glide your finger upward quickly and release it from the screen.

Instructions Scrolling Upwards

·      Glide your finger downward to vertically scroll upward