Graphics Reference
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a limited view means information has to be heavily edited and made engaging for the
viewer.
The BBC approached this problem when developing their news application for the
iPad. Their goal was to produce an app that presented a new way to navigate and de-
liver media and text content in a friendly, intuitive and usable way.
The team identified two keywords - skim and dip - from which to design. A simple
method was developed to allow users to navigate the news stories and be able to swap
between them with ease. A scrolling carousel navigation system was designed to en-
able the user to 'skim and dip'. One way of helping users to navigate the carousel was
to include thumbnail images for each story to make the overall browsing experience
a visual one. The screen has also been split to show the chosen story alongside others
presented in a carousel. This allows users to tap stories on the home screen and have
them appear instantly in the reading pane.
BBC News iPad app: live page in portrait format.
