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I see user interfaces criticized left and right.
I *do not* see a lot of suggestions on how to improve them. There are books on `how to create the best UI you've ever seen`, but point me to one that has examples of a bad interface and then examples of how they improved it using their own suggestions.
Mr. Atwood., can you tell us how you would improve the interface you have condemned? `I would apply Fitts law` is not an acceptable answer.
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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