weird website - sideways scroll

[Harry Bloomfield]

PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions

Digital newsstand featuring 7000+ of the world’s most popular newspapers & magazines. Enjoy unlimited reading on up to 5 devices with 7-day free trial.

www.pressreader.com

Why does it scroll sideways, rather than the more conventional vertical? Never seen this before..

 

[Charlie George]

It scrolls the normal way for me, using Firefox

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Sorry, I didn't manage to copy and paste the the full URL - it should have been - https://www.pressreader.com/uk/coin-collector/20201201/282364042419029

 

[Charlie George]

Sorry, I didn't manage to copy and paste the the full URL - it should have been - https://www.pressreader.com/uk/coin-collector/20201201/282364042419029

Yep left to right, maybe imitating a book or magazine.

 

[robinbanks]

Reading on a mobile produces a vertical experience, if that's what you're after. Could also look to make your desktop browser pretend to be a mobile one and see if that changes it for you - easy done:

Simulate mobile devices with device mode | DevTools | Chrome for Developers

Use virtual devices in Chrome's device mode to build mobile-first websites.

developer.chrome.com

Responsive Design Mode — Firefox Source Docs documentation

firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Reading on a mobile produces a vertical experience, if that's what you're after. Could also look to make your desktop browser pretend to be a mobile one and see if that changes it for you - easy done:

Thanks, I have read it through, I was just curious as to why/how it scrolled horizontally..

 

[robinbanks]

Perhaps a question for the owners of the site! If you view on a tablet in landscape does it feel "magaziney" as suggested?