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Another funny example is the Cartoon Network short about Birdman's Coffee Break:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPKymEC_Hss
I tend to cope with tiny, poorly-placed buttons by learning the keyboard shortcuts. For instance, remember Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 with the button to play the slideshow? The button was about 10x10 pixels, in the bottom left corner. Fortunately, F5 and Shift-F5 is an easier way to play slides from beginning or current slide, respectively. Unfortunately, function keys themselves are tiny or require the Fn key on some laptops.
The Opposite of Fitts' Law
If you've ever wrangled a user interface, you've probably heard of Fitts' Law. It's pretty simple -- the larger an item is, and the closer it is to your cursor, the easier it is to click on. Kevin Hale put together a great visual summary of Fitts' Law, so rather than over-explain it, I'll refer...
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