simple swipe example

gistfile1.js

$(document).on('touchstart', "document", function(event) {
    var orig = event.originalEvent,
        trackTouchX = orig.changedTouches[0].pageX,
        trackTouchY = orig.changedTouches[0].pageY,
        trackIt = orig.changedTouches[0].pageX,
        thresholdX = 20,
        thresholdY = 5
});
$(document).on('touchend', "document", function(event) {
    var orig = event.originalEvent;
    if(Math.abs(trackTouchY - orig.changedTouches[0].pageY) < thresholdY)
	    if (trackTouchX < orig.changedTouches[0].pageX - thresholdX) {
	        goPrevious();
	    } else if (trackTouchX > orig.changedTouches[0].pageX + thresholdX) {
	        goNext();
	    }
    }
});