Chapter 4. Controlling the iPad User Interface

If you’re already familiar with using an iPhone or iPod touch, you practically already know how to use the iPad’s user interface. However, if you’re new to any Apple products that use a Multi-Touch interface, you’ll still find that the iPad is easy to learn.

The Multi-Touch screen is how you’ll interact with your iPad. By tapping, pinching, or sliding your finger across the screen, you can select items, manipulate objects, or scroll across the screen. Nearly every app uses one or more touch gestures, so it’s important to learn how to use them all.

In this chapter you’ll learn how to control your iPad using touch gestures on the Multi-Touch screen.

What You’ll Be Using

To learn how to control your iPad’s ...

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