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My thoughts on the IT industry.
Monday 16 July 2007, 11:29 AM
Tiny click targets
Are you generally fit and healthy with limbs that respond accurately to your mind's wishes?
Lucky you. Not everyone does.
And if you do have hands that shake or reduced mobility in your arms and fingers, it can be a great pain (sometimes literally) to use some software and websites.
Accurately positioning a mouse over a very small target on the screen and holding it steady while you click can be a difficult task. And one that would be immeasurably easier if the target was just a bit bigger.
Take the links at the top of the ZDNet.co.uk page. The banner ad is big, easy to click on. The top level of navigation (home, news, opinion, etc) are smaller but well-sized. The second level under that (forums, people, etc) is I think borderline. Anything smaller than that (such as the excruciatingly small RSS button) and a visitor could well be struggling.
Anyone got some examples of websites or software that demands precision mouse movements worthy of a neuro surgeon?
Lucky you. Not everyone does.
And if you do have hands that shake or reduced mobility in your arms and fingers, it can be a great pain (sometimes literally) to use some software and websites.
Accurately positioning a mouse over a very small target on the screen and holding it steady while you click can be a difficult task. And one that would be immeasurably easier if the target was just a bit bigger.
Take the links at the top of the ZDNet.co.uk page. The banner ad is big, easy to click on. The top level of navigation (home, news, opinion, etc) are smaller but well-sized. The second level under that (forums, people, etc) is I think borderline. Anything smaller than that (such as the excruciatingly small RSS button) and a visitor could well be struggling.
Anyone got some examples of websites or software that demands precision mouse movements worthy of a neuro surgeon?
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