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Infinite Scroll: The Web’s Slot Machine-Nir&Far

Infinite Scroll: The Web’s Slot Machine-Nir&Far

FromNir And Far: Business, Behaviour and the Brain


Infinite Scroll: The Web’s Slot Machine-Nir&Far

FromNir And Far: Business, Behaviour and the Brain

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Length:
6 minutes
Released:
Feb 12, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

A few years ago, everyone was clicking. Today, we’re all scrolling. Twitter, Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram, and Medium – it seems everyone is getting on the infinite scroll bus. What is it about this magical design pattern that has so many consumer web companies using it? Not too long ago, users were forced to reload pages to progress from one piece of content to the next. Web designers were advised against creating websites with information appearing “below the fold”, the portion of the page underneath what is displayed on the screen. As mobile phones and tablets gained wider adoption, it looked like the swipe might become standard fare. But that’s all changed now. Today, designers are https://anchor.fm/nirandfar/support
Released:
Feb 12, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

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Nir And Far, a podcast about business, behaviour and the brain by Nir Eyal. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nirandfar/support