Templates
Templates provide a framework for designers and developers to place
Templates
graphics, text, and navigation buttons in a reusable system. Using a
template enables you to avoid wasting time/money on building the
navigation and presentation system from the ground up. It also enables
a development team to work within the same framework, even though
their individual efforts may be focused on different screens/modules.
Building your template first, or using an existing one, can greatly
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reduce the time needed to finish your project by driving the
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development team towards a more focused development approach. Here
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are a few reasons why:
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Text. Writers know how much text they can place on an individual
screen (since the template shows how much area is available)
instead of simply writing out all of the text for a particular topic ---
forcing a developer to chunk it out later on.
Graphics & Media. Graphics designers can appropriately size