[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]

wow. I just found the other half of this thread. There is no way I have time
to read it all right now, so sorry if my post is out of touch...

cheers,
 - elizabeth

On 10/2/07, Elizabeth Whitworth <elizabethwhitworth at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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!
> >
> > Todd Zaki Warfel
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