PageSpark: an E-magazine reader with enhanced reading experiences on handheld devices

Authors:
Jiajian Chen;Jun Xiao;Jian Fan;Eamonn O'Brien-Strain
Affiliations:
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA;HP Labs, Palo Alto, CA, USA;HP Labs, Palo Alto, CA, USA;HP Labs, Palo Alto, CA, USA
Venue:
Proceedings of the 3rd ACM SIGCHI symposium on Engineering interactive computing systems
Year:
2011

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Abstract

In this paper we present PageSpark, a system that automatically converts static magazine content to interactive and engaging reading apps on handheld reading devices. PageSpark enhances the reading experience in three general aspects: page layout reorganization, page element interactions and page transitions. We explored and implemented several design variations in each aspect with the prototype running on the iPad. Participants from our initial user study showed strong interest of using PageSpark over existing magazine reading apps.