Okay, so UI design isn’t the easiest thing in the world. Still, though, some parts of it are pretty consistent across applications, even across operating systems. Take, for example, the image below – a bunch of forward-back (or next-previous) buttons from different real applications.
Pretty simple, isn’t it? The forward button goes on the left. The back button goes on the right. They have nice icons pointing in the right direction. Now, look at the buttons in Excel 2003’s Print Preview window.
What? The Next button is on the left. The Previous button is on the right. Seriously, what were they thinking?
