[IxDA Discuss] True or False: In a perfect world we'd all create html clickable wireframes after the static ones have been don

[Elizabeth Whitworth]

Perhaps the best type of specifications document depends on the industry you
work in. In my current job in the logistics industry, the only times that I
am required to make an interactive prototype is for presentation of a design
concept an end-customer. For the rest, the developers hands-down prefer
simple wireframes/screenshots + a detailed specifications document including
use cases and business rules. I think that it is because in b2b logistics,
the make or break points of any application rests in the business rules. Any
fancy visual/interaction design is just icing on the cake. The developers
know this and therefore do not focus very much on the type of interaction
design that is typically displayed in an interactive prototype (don't get me
started on the need for better interaction design in b2b applications...:P).
I imagine this is quite different in a different industry such as
e-commerce, where interaction design can greatly effect usage or customer
satisfaction and therefore becomes more important.

Any comments on the industry/ies you have been working in or the types of
applications you have been working on James?

 - elizabeth

On 10/1/07, Todd Zaki Warfel <lists at toddwarfel.com> wrote:
>
> Have you spent any time trying to figure out why? I'm curious what
> causes this type of reaction from the engineers you're dealing with.
>
> On Oct 1, 2007, at 3:43 AM, James Leftwich, IDSA wrote:
>
> > Nowadays, I and my partners will often have portions mocked up and
> > made interactive, mostly for show to our clients or execs while
> > implementation is underway.  No engineers I work with would prefer to
> > have interactive models _in lieu of_ the kinds of implementational
> > documentation I've traditionally provided.
>
>
> Cheers!
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