SCROLLING VELOCITY MODULATION IN A TACTILE INTERFACE FOR A SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEM

A user interface includes a tactile interface on a client device that allows users to interact with social networking system content in a manner that is optimized for touch screens and mobile devices. The tactile interface allows users to efficiently navigate the social networking system data as well as to capture new content for upload to the social networking system. New content may be captured in a way that allows the user to preview the content in-context.