Many years ago, people used to rely on Lotus 123 to
get work on the computer. WordStar was the program of choice when
preparing documents. Years later, Microsoft hit the market that was
followed by other operating systems such as Linux and Macintosh.
Ever
since Microsoft started in the 1990’s, various improvements have been
made and the latest edition to the family is Windows XP. Why the
upgrades some may ask? This is to satisfy the requirements of
businesses and end users who are not satisfied with the current systems.
How
does the company know that people are not satisfied? When systems fail,
a report is generated that is then sent to the corporate office.
Software designers will then find answers to this problems and then
release product updates or a new program to the public, which is what
prototyping, is all about.
But there are many ways to create a
new prototype. The most common, which is making a few alterations to
the program, is what is called prototype refactoring. After all,
computer codes are identified in numbers such as 1 or 0 and most users
want he problem fixed rather than going out and buying a new one.
This
case also applies for automobiles so a customer who had a problem for
example with the automatic transmission system will go back to the
dealer to have this repaired instead of buying a new car.
Software
developers usually try to solve two contradictions in order for it to
work. This is like hitting two birds with one stone so a lot can be
achieved with less effort and here are a few ways how this is done.
The
first is by reviewing the HTML application that can be edited using
Macromedia Dreamweaver. When the changes have been made, this can be
saved and an update can be sent to the end user.
The second is by
using MS Visio. This is better known as a drawing tool but those who
are experts in making programs also use this to make alterations in the
settings panel to make it work.
The last is by doing something
with the worksheet compiler. Believe it or not, developers can make
improvements by simply using tools such as Microsoft Word or Excel.
The
three just mentioned proves that there are ways to conduct prototype
refactoring without doing a major overhaul of the system. The fact is,
the system works and the software developer has to fix a few glitches.
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