Developing for Touch - Understanding Touchscreen Interactions

Explore the intricacies of developing for touchscreen devices in this comprehensive 44-minute conference talk by Peter-Paul Koch at Mobilism 2013. Delve into the evolution of touch events, from Apple's original creation to Microsoft's new set, and learn about multitouch event handling. Understand the challenges developers face, including the infamous 300ms lag and touch-scrolling layers with overflow: auto. Gain insights from PPK's extensive research on numerous touchscreen browsers as he addresses various interaction modes, click events, and the necessity for mode-specific events. Discover solutions to common problems and examine practical examples throughout the presentation. Access accompanying slides for a visual aid to enhance your learning experience.

Intro
Overview
Interaction modes
Click events
Every interaction mode needs its own events
Key and mouse events
Two problems
Example
Events
Move
Scrolling