Rapid Prototype with FileMaker Pro
The prototype of the database was developed with the FileMaker Pro.
With FileMaker it possible to test all of the elements involved – data storage, calculation engine, interfaces, media requirements – quickly and easily. It is easy to set up and configure The graphical nature of the layouts and pick lists and all the other GUI items makes this a perfect tool to just get an database application done quickly.
It had helped to:
– Create mockups of the user interface, to check how a user would interact with the
application.
– Develop the structure of data storage requirements.
– Test the calculation engine running within the app.
– Get an understanding of how everything will interact: how user input is captured,
processed and stored, what will be outputted and how errors will be handled.