1. starts with ideas in notepad/on a whiteboard.
2. progresses to visio (if there is db work involved)
3. mock up of logo/interface in photoshop/illustrator
if there is graphical work to be included.
4. if all things are a go, i then slice up the graphic in photoshop
drop them into a table layout that i have figured out will work, and
then
on to the code.
5. no code until contract is signed and 1/2 deposit is rec'vd
tony
-----Original Message-----
From: S. Isaac Dealey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 8:25 PM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: Re: Architecting Tools
I've used Visio, which I like. I've never used Rational Rose or similar
"heavy-duty" design tools. I've also started the spec for new projects
by
building a preliminary data structure using Enterprise Manager and
screen-capturing a db diagram. This is only if the client is an IT
consulting company or some other technically savvy person(s), since the
db
diagram isn't very meaningful to end users. For everyone else I either
go
straight from description to preliminary functionality or to Visio for a
sitemap or an application flow diagram.
In my case UI design doesn't enter into it until the preliminary
functionality is built, and although I build a style sheet into the
preliminary functionality phase, graphic design isn't considered (much)
until after the UI design is finalized, to prevent wasted efforts on
graphic
designs which have to be entirely scrapped or overhauled due to changes
in
the interface.
I've talked to people who started out as graphic artists and moved into
programming who start with a visual mockup of the front page of the site
or
application using Photoshop and finalize the look and feel before any
functionality is built. I suspect this is largely because where I'm much
more comfortable with code and code revisions, they're much more
comfortable
with photoshop and visual changes.
s. isaac dealey 954-776-0046
new epoch http://www.turnkey.to
lead architect, tapestry cms http://products.turnkey.to
certified advanced coldfusion 5 developer
http://www.macromedia.com/v1/handlers/index.cfm?ID=21816
> I'm doing some research on what kinds of design tools
> ColdFusion
> developers find useful when initially speccing out a
> project. By
> design, I don't necessarily mean graphic design so much as
> application
> architecture, however eventually graphic design has to be
> taken into
> account, as well. For instance, do you use Visio to mock
> up the
> interface, or HTML, or just a light-weight version of the
> app in CF?
> Do you use Photoshop? Freehand? Graph paper (my favorite
> technique)?
> How about database design, workflow, and process diagrams?
> Any
> information would be greatly appreciated.
> Thanks,
> Cantrell
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