We present the principles of an approach model for the prototyping-oriented development process of software systems. Because massive employment of tools is necessary for such a prototyping oriented-development, we describe the kind of toolsets which are suitable for prototyping and the requirements for prototyping-tools. The overall structure of our open CASE system, called TOPOS (an acronym fo...

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Prototyping is a technique widely used in many engineering fields. However, in software engineering, its usage is limited to requirement elicitation. Little research has been done to extend prototyping to other software development activities. In this paper, we present a prototyping-based testing model and describe how to apply prototyping to the testing activities in the entire software develo...

The paper reviews the latest research on virtual prototyping approaches for user testing designs. The different approaches are compared and their usefulness are evaluated. Virtual prototypes are modifiable, allow each sensory channel to be manipulated separately and allow reuse of prototyping elements. Essentially, virtual prototyping could mean faster decision-making in product development pro...