Good point. A specification is essentially a 'container' that encapsulates both wireframes/prototypes and the descriptions of the desired functionality and interactions required for a given product, project or feature.
On 11/8/07, Gavin Edmonds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Following this thread it is clear that 'prototypes' and what is a > 'design specification' is being confused as well as the purpose for > creating a prototype. Prototypes can be used from developing an idea, > gaining user insights, presentations to the client & form part of the > final design specification to be built (Sometimes the prototype becomes > the final product). > > In everyday design life there are factors of different applications of > UI, design methods, budgets, time & requirements that drive a decision > for the best approach. The UI folk that I know all have one thing in > common - they strive to do their best making the most out of the > opportunity. > > To get back to the topic of what tools do you use for prototyping - the > range I use goes from sketch - high fidelity on paper, in browser & > flash. The decision for what type of prototype is driven by the purpose > & resource. It is difficult to choose the best prototyping method > without consider the factors above. > > I find comments in the thread about there being no value for paper > prototyping unfounded as I have always gained huge value from paper > prototyping, especially for usability & user research. > > Maybe the thread will gain more value from stating what the prototype is > required for? > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > This e-mail message (including any attachment) is intended only for the > personal use of the recipient(s) named above. This message is confidential > and may be legally privileged. If you are not an intended recipient, you > may not review, copy or distribute this message. If you have received this > communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and delete > the original message. > > Any views or opinions expressed in this message are those of the author > only. Furthermore, this message (including any attachment) does not create > any legally binding rights or obligations whatsoever, which may only be > created by the exchange of hard copy documents signed by a duly authorised > representative of Hutchison 3G UK Limited. Hutchison 3G UK Limited is a > company registered in England and Wales with company number > 3885486. Registered Office > Hutchison House, 5 Hester Road, Battersea, London, SW11 4AN. > ________________________________________________________________________ > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. > For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email > ______________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________ > *Come to IxDA Interaction08 | Savannah* > February 8-10, 2008 in Savannah, GA, USA > Register today: http://interaction08.ixda.org/ > > ________________________________________________________________ > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe > List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines > List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help > -- -------------------------------------------------- www.flyingyogi.com -------------------------------------------------- ________________________________________________________________ *Come to IxDA Interaction08 | Savannah* February 8-10, 2008 in Savannah, GA, USA Register today: http://interaction08.ixda.org/ ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
