15 Touch screen enables direct manipulation of content and objects, allowing |
15 Touch screen enables direct manipulation of content and objects, allowing |
16 for far more natural interaction with the device. This means a completely |
16 for far more natural interaction with the device. This means a completely |
17 different user experience and interaction style compared to using a hardware |
17 different user experience and interaction style compared to using a hardware |
18 keypad.</p> |
18 keypad.</p> |
19 <fig id="GUID-0895B1BD-27D2-4824-A02C-F89137A16E53"> |
19 <fig id="GUID-0895B1BD-27D2-4824-A02C-F89137A16E53"> |
20 <image href="GUID-59F26729-3FFB-48AE-91FB-4B9AC2955A06_d0e74654_href.png" scale="60" placement="inline"/> |
20 <image href="GUID-59F26729-3FFB-48AE-91FB-4B9AC2955A06_d0e69489_href.png" scale="60" placement="inline"/> |
21 </fig> |
21 </fig> |
22 <p>All applications must be touch-enabled, which means that they can be used |
22 <p>All applications must be touch-enabled, which means that they can be used |
23 with the touch screen alone, regardless of the presence of a keypad. There |
23 with the touch screen alone, regardless of the presence of a keypad. In Symbian |
24 are only three mandatory hardware keys in touch devices based |
24 platform-based touch devices, the important hardware keys are Send, End, Multi-tasking |
25 on the Symbian platform - Send, End, and Multi-tasking key.</p> |
25 and Power key.</p> |
26 <p>The application features must follow the platform support for different |
26 <p>The application features must follow the platform support for different |
27 hardware. When designing a touch-enabled Symbian application, the UI must |
27 hardware. When designing a touch-enabled Symbian application, the UI must |
28 be designed so that everything can be accomplished by using the touch screen |
28 be designed so that everything can be accomplished by using the touch screen |
29 interface, as the potential target devices may or may not have a hardware |
29 interface, as the potential target devices may or may not have a hardware |
30 keyboard. </p> |
30 keyboard. </p> |