{"id":78,"date":"2009-11-08T16:17:12","date_gmt":"2009-11-08T23:17:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.digitalview.com\/blog\/?p=78"},"modified":"2009-11-23T16:08:49","modified_gmt":"2009-11-23T23:08:49","slug":"buttons-or-touchscreen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.digitalview.website\/blog\/buttons-or-touchscreen\/","title":{"rendered":"Buttons or Touchscreen?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-86\" title=\"Green Button\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.digitalview.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Green-Button-300x208.png?resize=300%2C208\" alt=\"Green Button\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.digitalview.website\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Green-Button.png?resize=300%2C208&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.digitalview.website\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Green-Button.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Touchscreens are in fashion, popularized initially by kiosks but most recently by smart-phones led by the Apple iPhone they are also being used for interactive retail media systems. But what about buttons &#8211; the humble button deserves consideration, it is intuitive and low cost, easy to install and reliable. The following is a brief look at some of the issues&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Intuitive: Buttons are very intuitive, you see a button you know it is there to be pressed. Touchscreens need content that makes it clear that the display is touch-sensitive and where to touch.<\/li>\n<li>Cost: Generally buttons will be lower cost, possibly by a very considerable margin.<\/li>\n<li>Space: Buttons need space whereas touchscreens only take up the space of the display, this can be a key factor for shelf-edge displays in retail.<\/li>\n<li>Reliability: Both are likely to be quite reliable though touch panels may suffer from being too sensitive or not sensitive enough<\/li>\n<li>Feedback: You know when you have pressed a button but with a touchscreen users are never quite sure until the system responds.<\/li>\n<li>Dynamic function: With a touch screen it is relatively easy to make the button function context sensitive. Buttons can have on-screen descriptions (as with ATM cash machines) but that can lead to alignment issues.<\/li>\n<li>Calibration: Buttons don&#8217;t need calibration, neither do segment type touch screens.<\/li>\n<li>Design: Buttons come in all shapes, sizes and with a range of design and labeling options.<\/li>\n<li>Personal preference: Very often a key deciding factor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So don&#8217;t forget buttons &#8211; they are very engaging.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Touchscreens are in fashion, popularized initially by kiosks but most recently by smart-phones led by the Apple iPhone they are also being used for interactive retail media systems. 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