Gathering Input for the Best Possible Prototype
http://www.stc.org/confproceed/1997/PDFs/0115.PDF

Mobley, Karen L.
STC Proceedings
1997

Abstract:

Prototyping has long been a part of the sofiware development process, but is still an underutilized aspect of documentation design, particularly for online design. Developing a detailed approach to prototyping lets writers design and confirm document usability early in the development cycle. Implementing detailed prototyping in an iterative design cycle ultimately leads to the best possible document for the audience.