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Exercise #4

Annotating Wireframes: Edge Cases and Functional Logic

A wireframe without annotations is only half a blueprint:

Annotations provide crucial interaction context for developers:

  • Dynamic Data Behavior: 'If user has 0 orders, display Empty State Illustration B.'
  • Character Limits: 'Project title truncates with ellipsis (...) after 42 characters.'
  • Validation Rules: 'Submit button remains disabled until password meets 8-character regex.'
  • Edge Conditions: 'How does this container respond when loaded with 500 items vs. 0 items?'

Topics

What is a Wireframe? The Architectural Blueprint
Fidelity Spectrum: Low, Mid, and High-Fidelity
Wireframe Conventions: Grayscale, Placeholders, and X-Boxes
Annotating Wireframes: Edge Cases and Functional Logic
The Premature Polish Trap: Why High-Fi Too Early Fails
Paper Prototyping in Discovery Workshops
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Wireframing Basics

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