also -
does it really matter what websters or the OED defines as a prototype
- what matters is the proper conveyance of information within a
community of practice, that is, Interaction Designers. We no doubt
need it when discussing something, which no doubt will be something
totally different for architects, for whom testing behaviors is
irrelevant, or car designers, who will have their own use and
definition of a prototype. Is it a mound of clay? No - that is a
model. Can you drive a prototype? Yes - then you are testing
interactions within a context of behaviors of user with system.
~ will
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On Mar 7, 2009, at 2:41 PM, Todd Zaki Warfel wrote:
I'd call that a bucket test. Now, if you'd put together some lower
level pages that go beyond that top level nav to let people actually
explore the pieces underneath and see how they interact with it,
then I'd say w/o question you've got a prototype.
On Mar 7, 2009, at 2:34 PM, Adrian Howard wrote:
Prototype? Not-prototype? Does/should anybody care? :-)
Cheers!
Todd Zaki Warfel
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