[techtalk] Software/GUI specs

[Michelle Murrain]

At 9:54 AM +1000 6/28/01, jenn at simegen.com wrote:
>Michelle Murrain wrote:
>
>>Hi Folks,
>>
>>Are there systems out there, besides UML, that people use to 
>>specify functionality of software, and/or the way a GUI will work? 
>>I'm looking for a method that will make it easy for everyone 
>>involved (including a client) to understand what a peice of 
>>software will do, as well as help me (the developer) make sure I 
>>get what is really intended by the client.  UML is good at 
>>determining a lot of detail, but I think you have to know a bit of 
>>UML in order to understand it - I'd like something that everyone 
>>can understand, if possible.
>
>Everyone can understand sketches on paper, and feels competant to 
>make changes to them. Even the customer.
>
>It's only really useful for a GUI, but it's helpful there.
>
>For things like drop-down lists, if the customer touches the list 
>with a finger, the developer gets the 'list' piece of paper, and 
>puts it over the 'main window' paper that the customer 'clicked on'.
>
>Is that making any sense?

It makes a lot of sense - I guess I was just hoping for something 
that already exsisted that I could apply to my particular situation - 
written specs and drafts work fine too. Thanks.

Michelle
--