| Space limitations in small devices such as smartphones, which are able toaccess the Internet, are an important issue regarding in terms of increased usage ofthese devices. Moreover, browsers are one of the tools for transmission to a websitewhich is designed for big screens such as the display of a desktop computer. Thispaper experimentally evaluated user-interface alternatives based on four tasks(finding, re-finding, reading, and browsing) and two different display orientations(horizontal, vertical) in two different language searching options (Persian and English)in three methods namely pop-up, full-screen, and auto-zooming. The followingsurvey results, which asked experienced users, shows that the methods, theorientations, and multiple languages search options affected actual usage.In summary, it should be noted that method1, pop-up, is better for searching fornew locations of headlines which users did in the finding and browsing tasks.However, method2, full-screen, works better for the re-finding and reading tasks.Furthermore, English language is more satisfying and enjoyable as well as efficient.Last, vertical modes of smartphones represented the preferred and best performingorientation for users except in browsing task which users had chance to read thebigger size of alphabet. |
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