Sample data can make or break a wireframe, whose purpose is typically to illustrate architecture and interaction. Poorly selected sample data can end up clouding the wireframe or distracting stakeholders from its purpose. By codifying the types of sample content they employ in their deliverables, information architects can create a coherent narrative to illustrate a website’s functionality. Full Post >>
Posting this more for myself than anything—I’ve begun a project which promises to require the most complex set of wireframes I’ve yet run into. This article from Boxes and Arrows has some good tips for the data and content that appears in the wireframes.
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