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Are Small Hit Areas Easier To Hit?

by Jonathan Baker-Bates on June 26, 2013

The question of “fat finger” mistakes on touch screens came up in conversation the other day, together with the idea of making targets large to avoid this. At first, it seems sensible to make hit areas for controls on mobile devices as large as possible. But it was pointed out that, counter-intuitively, smaller hit areas […]

  • Tags: geekery, HCI, UX
  • Categories: User Experience

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Rejoice! Actual UI Innovation in the Wild!

by Jonathan Baker-Bates on April 28, 2012

Yes! Break out the bubbly and scream! The first actual innovation in WIMP interface design since about 1985 has finally made it into the mainstream! As of this week, Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) is shipping to desktops with the HUD!!

  • Tags: CLUI, HCI, Jeff, vindication
  • Categories: User Experience

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