Is paging within a scrolling banner necessary?

1. When should you use pagination?
2. What is scrolling pagination?
3. How do you choose between paging and scrolling?
4. What is the difference between pagination and infinite scrolling?

When should you use pagination?

Pagination works best on websites where users are looking for specific pieces of content. Infinite scroll is better suited for the exploration of content, where users are browsing aimlessly for something interesting.

What is scrolling pagination?

Pagination is a technique where online content is divided across several webpages instead of being lumped together in one giant brick of content. If you scroll to the bottom of a webpage that uses pagination, you will either see a row of page numbers or next/prev links that let you navigate to the next page.

How do you choose between paging and scrolling?

Note that there is a fundamental difference between paging and scrolling. Scrolling actually scrolls the cursor up or down through the text a line at a time, as though it were on a paper scroll. Paging moves the cursor up or down through the text a screenful at a time.

What is the difference between pagination and infinite scrolling?

Pagination works better on websites where users are looking for specific pieces of content. Whereas infinite scroll is better suited for websites where you want users to discover and explore the content available. Infinite scroll is also much more effective for mobile devices.