[thelist] radio/checkbox usability

Brown, Robert Robert.Brown at lot21.com
Fri Jan 26 14:27:31 CST 2001


Is it easy to implement? - that's the only caveat I can see.

The highlight is non standard, to the specified link color, but the 'link'
performs a different action, Therefore I would justify it being a different
color

<idea>

A Beerevolt in the Bay Area wouldn't hurt...

</idea>

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Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 10:44 AM
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this part i dig... i understand the application of Fitts's Law here, 
which is why i dig them... i'm trying to determine if their 
*implementation* has any caveats i might not be seeing...

> From: "Brown, Robert" <Robert.Brown at lot21.com>
>
> What you have done is increased the targeting of the checkboxes.
> 
> Don't go changing...
> 
> "The basic idea in Fitts's Law is that any time a person uses a mouse to
> move the mouse pointer, certain characteristics of objects on the screen
> make them easy or hard to click on. The farther the person has to move the
> mouse to get to an object, the more effort it will take to get to. The
> smaller the object is, the harder it will be to click on. "

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