Prototypes Can Be Easy and Inexpensive

There are all types of prototypes, from virtual to real, from MakerBot to balsa wood, from crude to highly refined. The most important thing to know about prototypes is that they're important. Following is a link to a great short article on how to quickly, creatively and inexpensively make prototypes that will enable you to better understand, develop and sell your invention ideas

The article is by Tom and David Kelly, the design team duo behind IDEO in Palo Alto, creators of Apple's first computer mouse and much, much more. Here it is: Why Designers Should Never Go to a Meeting Without a Prototype