[BNM] UI Mockups / Wireframes

[Jamie Freeman]

BNM isn't showing me the start of this thread, so forgive me if this  
has already been said:

Andy wrote:

>> For Wireframing I've used Freehand, Visio and OmniGraffle. However at
>> Clearleft we've taken to creating XHTML/CSS wireframes as the
>> experience is much closer to the final product. However it is time
>> consuming which defeats the purpose somewhat. If you're looking for
>> speed, I've met several people that wireframe either in PowerPoint or
>> Flash. Seems a bit grubby, but I imagine it's quick!

I think there are two main advantages to using paper wireframes over  
on-screen 'interactive' wirerames.

Firstly, the client (and you, for that matter) can scribble on them.  
Otherwise they can only comment by saying "you know that bit after  
you've pressed the button... no, THAT button next to the menu. No,  
the left-hand menu... " and so on.

Secondly, if your wireframes consists of many, many screens it's  
quite possible that the client won't actually see them all. If  
they're working through complex interactivity on-screen it's more  
likely that they will follow their own user-path and miss out certain  
scenarios, unless you give them extremely detailed instructions. And  
clients aren't always that obedient! Paper ones give you an easy  
method of sign-off.

Jamie