The Art of UI Prototyping
Scott Berkun, Microsoft Corporation: "The best reason to prototype is to save time and resources. Relative to the real product, prototypes are easy and inexpensive to create. So, for a minimal investment, you can find usability and design problems and adjust your UI before you invest heavily in the final design and technologies." (2000-11-19)
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