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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

human-computer interaction

Fitts' Law and Infinite Width

Fitts' Law is arguably the most important formula in the field of human-computer interaction. It's.. Time = a + b log2 ( D / S + 1 ) .. where D is the distance from the starting point of the cursor, and S is the width of the target. This is all considered on