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

[Mark Schraad]

We prototype in odd assortments of html, axure, flash and even linked  
pdf's. In the end we do hand over the css, but never really expect it  
or our html to be used. But those files carry critical style, size,  
color and positioning information that helps us to avoid excess  
documentation.

BTW - while a grad student, we found that ID and IX folks were not  
always motivated to learn a systems approach to design. They were,  
however, anxious to learn css. In the end, they learned a lot about  
the systems approach.

Mark



On Sep 1, 2007, at 11:57 AM, Dan Saffer wrote:

>> and no one will give IxDs the 3-6 months to
>> learn xaml/wpf + c# necessary to do the prototypes themself.
>
> Why do you have to prototype in the language it will be built in? I'm
> sure that would be ideal (and occasionally necessary) and does work
> well on the web, but for desktop apps, mobile, and devices, because
> of the barrier to entry that the language/mechanics/materials cause,
> it's often impractical. You just need to be aware of what the
> language/mechanics/materials constraints are when prototyping in
> another format/form. During development/pre-manufacturing you can
> make any design choices that are caused by the building in the actual
> language/materials.