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Embrace the Sketchy Prototype
We tend to really like paper prototypes in our line of work. We often find that by just doing three or four prototypes that we have significantly increased our knowledge of what the client needs up front.
Techniques and tools are discussed at introspectiveH.
We think it’s worth examining.
Creating Advanced Web Application Deliverables
User Interface Engineering (UIE) has an interesting podcast discussing some of the problems when using wireframes for complex designs. They cover issues like preserving context, explaining why interface elements are there (or not), and setting priorities for what can be cut. Keith Robinson call his solution the Page Description Diagrams which describe what the wireframe is trying to accomplish.
Example at Keith Robinson’s blog