Web interactions are behaviors and responses that occur when users engage with a website or app. These interactions guide users, encourage engagement, and can add an element of fun to the experience.
Key Types of Web Interactions:
- Hover Effects
- Purpose: Provide visual feedback when a user hovers over elements like buttons, images, or links.
- Example: Changing the color, expanding an element, or showing additional options when hovering.
- Best Practice: Keep hover effects subtle but noticeable; excessive animation can overwhelm or distract the user.
- Scroll-Based Interactions
- Purpose: Animate elements based on the user’s scroll position, creating a dynamic narrative as they move down the page.
- Example: Parallax effects, fade-ins, or moving elements that follow the user’s scroll.
- Best Practice: Avoid overly complex effects that can cause performance issues or interfere with accessibility. Ensure animations are smooth and do not block content.
- Loading Animations
- Purpose: Provide visual feedback when loading content, improving perceived loading times.
- Example: Spinners, progress bars, skeleton screens (placeholders mimicking the layout of actual content).
- Best Practice: Make loading animations brief and relevant, giving users a sense of how long they need to wait.
- Gestural Interactions (For Mobile)
- Purpose: Allow users to swipe, pinch, and tap to interact with the app or site.
- Example: Swiping left or right to switch tabs, pinching to zoom in/out on images.
- Best Practice: Make gestures intuitive; they should align with common mobile gestures for usability.
Common Types of Tactile Feedback:
- Visual Feedback
- Auditory Feedback
- Haptic Feedback (for Mobile)
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