Dave Rogers has a nice two part article on using PDFs for prototyping. The idea is to use Acrobat's linking features to wire up the prototypes, and go clicking through the site.
I'm not sure I'll use the exact technique he describes, as my short-term prototyping needs aren't for entire websites, but rather for a single page (redesign situation). But, the article got me thinking about some variations on the technqiue. What if we scanned some page sketches (paper prototypes), then linked up the links and put 'em in front of users. Sounds like a nice way to try out a couple of design variations in a more real-world situation than just placing a piece of paper in front of the user. Could be useful, in that it would keep the low-fi nature of the paper prototype, yet incorporate hi-fi features like working links and forms.
I'll let you know if we try it...
Posted by Karl
May 25, 2005 11:13 AM