Use an Excel spreadsheet to prototype your reports

Prototyping is a tried and true method for capturing the design details of user interface design. Less-experienced developers sometimes overlook the output requirements of a system when designing it. Report prototyping often reveals holes in the design for input functions and data processing functions. Joe Goss has discovered a very valuable electronic tool for prototyping reports -- Microsoft Excel.

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