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I like to think of buttons like "Delete" as those little shields that are over buttons that launch missiles. The ones you have to flip up before pressing the switch or button and launching the missiles. The confirmation dialog is what should have the real button that does the launching.
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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