swordfishBob:
I'd like to be able to work with up to 14V. Not sure how you'd go fitting the extra components while minimising distance between the reg, diode and inductor. Perhaps by turning the 5v regulator around and moving the 5v cap above the Vin cap?
I guess once you use a switch mode IC, the e-cap can be removed and replaced with ceramic which are smaller. And for rating around 1A, the package are usually very small (DFN, MSOP, Thin-SOT) for the switch mode and inductor (have to be rated higher current). Maybe it's just me, I'm a fan of switch mode! 