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"Victor Lombardi" wrote:

>> Like sausage, nobody needs to see the work product. Wireframes are for
>> wussies. :-)
> I hereby declare myself a wussie.

I haven't yet designed certificates of authenticity :-)

> Actually, I'm not sure how I would rapid
> prototype an IA design.

Your last word is a hint.

> A user interface yes, but a big honkin' structure?

I'm not sure what information without interface would even be/look like.
Interface means usage, access, interaction, flow, connectivity: all stuff
that can and should be prototyped.

> Not sure. Though I agree I'd rather keep the wireframes away from my
> clients if I could.

So we agree: work product. :-)
 
> Reminds me of the architecture metaphor: architects still stick blueprints
> in our faces. Why not just rapid prototype the house?

Good ones will give you at least a 3D model and a walk through: prototypes.
Pathetically easy to do:

<http://www.sketch3d.com/macosx/>
 
> I think in the future we'll have better tools that facilitate this.

I agree.

> So maybe we're not wussies, we're just using wussie tools.

OK, I'll amend: Wireframes are for wussies and only wussies use wussie
tools. :-)

Best,

Ziya