Hey Seth, That's cool. I've never thought of organizing the pages like that in the PDD, I'm no pro though. I can see that as valuable and easy to use tool with teams working out content and priorities for websites. Great to hand that off to a designer/IA.
Andre. On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 5:52 PM, seth b <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I like PDD's and wireframes drawn with pen/paper, or Illustrator if > it's for a client. > > Here's an example of each of mine. > > -------------------- > seth - subimage llc > ----- > http://sublog.subimage.com > ----- > Cashboard - Estimates, invoices, and time tracking software - for free! > http://www.getcashboard.com > ----- > Substruct - Open source RoR e-commerce software. > http://code.google.com/p/substruct/ > > > > On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 5:11 PM, William Evans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Talking about a doc spec in the 3rd person -- well - not too useful. > Share > > your templates or shut the f($&k up . > > > > > > > > will evans > > emotive architect & > > hedonic designer > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 617.281.1281 > > twitter: semanticwill > > aim: semanticwill > > gtalk: wkevans4 > > skype: semanticwill > > _________________________ > > Sent via iPhone > > > > > > On Aug 27, 2008, at 8:05 PM, Andrei Herasimchuk > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> Interesting back story... While I have no idea where the current > >> spec/documentation formats or standards are for PayPal today, they got > their > >> starting documents from me even if the folks there didn't realize it. My > >> wife was one of the first designers on the team when PayPal got started > and > >> she came home one day and asked for help on documenting a new feature > they > >> were building. I basically gave her a trimmed down version of the design > >> spec formats we used at Abode to document the common interface for the > early > >> versions of the Creative Suite. > >> > >> That original format was developed by David Valiulis when he joined the > >> design team at Adobe back in the mid-90s. He is one of the best tech > writers > >> I ever had the pleasure to work with in this industry. > >> > >> I've always had to deal with the design specification in my career, as > >> much as I have hated to do so. It's a necessary task though. I'd be > happy to > >> contribute to a standard open-source format that any design team could > use > >> if someone was interested in leading such a project. I don't currently > have > >> the time to lead one, but can easily help such an effort and share what > I > >> know works and what doesn't based on the numerous specs I've been > involved > >> with at a variety of levels. > >> > >> I've always felt interface designers lack a good means to spec their > work. > >> A "blessed" format that comes from the industry would go a long ways > towards > >> bringing even more creditability to the profession as a whole. > >> > >> -- > >> Andrei Herasimchuk > >> > >> Principal, Involution Studios > >> innovating the digital world > >> > >> e. [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> c. +1 408 306 6422 > >> > >> > >> On Aug 27, 2008, at 9:30 AM, Jamie McAtee wrote: > >> > >>> Right now our small team is communicating UI changes and enhancements > >>> with developers using PowerPoint mock ups with notes. I am concerned > >>> this will eventually backfire and would like to bring a little more > >>> formality to the process. > >>> > >>> Is anyone willing to share their UI spec document and/or > >>> recommendations for putting together a spec? I have used the PayPal > >>> format before but it has been a while and I don't remember everything > >>> that was in it. > >>> > >>> Since our team is very small I don't want to bring about a lot of > >>> paperwork just something to make sure we have all of our bases > >>> covered. > >>> > >>> Thanks, > >>> Jamie > >>> ________________________________________________________________ > >>> Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > >>> To post to this list ....... 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