Drag & Drop is a Big Deal
The ability to detect multiple points of contact on a screen, known as multi-touch, has been around since the first days of the iPhone. Before the iPhone we interacted with computers indirectly, using a keyboard or a mouse. The major advance of multi-touch is the illusion of directly manipulating the interface. In practice though, much of the capability of multi-touch is under-utilized. Aside from the occasional pinch-to-zoom on a photo or map, we still perform most actions with a single finger. This is changing with iOS 11’s new drag & drop capabilities. iOS apps have a new way to deliver on the promise of multi-touch.
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