Is there any software anyone might recommend in the creation of Functional Specs (e.g. module interface design, rough draft displays, etc...)? Also, since I've just been told I will be responsible for these things now.... any great resources for a novice out there?

-- Anonymous, December 13, 2000

Answers

Take a look at Rational RequisitePro and Rational Rose.

http://www.rational.com/products/reqpro/index.jsp http://www.rational.com/products/rose/index.jsp

-- Anonymous, December 14, 2000

I'm a big fan of paper prototyping for screen rough's, although with the twist that I use a CrossPad which at the same time digitizes a copy that I can easily add to a web site. You can pick up CrossPads on eBay fairly cheaply. The Mimeo recordable whiteboards are also worth considering for capture http://www.virtualink.com/ of images as you sketch.

Objecteering is cheap PC OO modelling software that's close to Rose in power and the design-only environment is free and continually improved: http://www.objecteering.com/

-- Anonymous, February 06, 2001

To me, a little bit of thinking (the software side), and pen and paper (the hardware) perfectly do the job.

-- Anonymous, March 06, 2001