No paging = happier users

What I mean by paging is the separation of content on more than 1 page after it exceeds a specific amount, as in Google search for example search for anything to find for example 1000 results actually they are over 1000000000 but to simplify our calculations let's say 1000, those results will be separated on 100 pages 10 results per page arranged from the most relevant to the least.

It's also used in other types of content for example in del.icio.us for bookmarks, Wired News for separating long stories also maybe it's made to show more ads during a story & flickr for separating photos.

What I've been thinking about for a while and wanted to discuss with you is weather or not paging is the best experience for a user, and if not what other possibilities could be applied.

August 15, 2006, 12:40 AM | User experience