>Would it also be a good idea to simultaneously make a paper-and-pencil drawing
>of the UI? Personally I do. At work we call these UI sketches "wireframes"
>and they are used to figure
out the interaction. The focus is on the relative position of controls and the
workflow for
the user rather than the cosmetics. There are lots of articles and web sites on
the science
of UI design and usability.
the hardest part of software construction is the design stage.It always is and
the bigger the project the more formal the design needs to be.
Most of the projects discussed on the tutor list can be done with little or no
design
(the equivalent of building a dog kennel or garden shed) but as you progress to
more complex designs (think house extension) you need at least a basic design
diagram to follow. And as you move into big projects with multiple developers
or even multiple teams (think skyscraper or airport terminal) you really need
clear, formally expressed designs to keep everything consistent. One of the
things
I like about UML is that it can be used at all levels, just pick the bits that
are
relevant to your project.
HTH,
Alan G.
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