Introduction - Paper Prototyping: The Fast and Easy Way to Define and Refine User Interfaces - page 11

Usefulness of Paper Prototyping
In July 2002 I conducted an online survey of some usability professionals about their use of paper
prototyping and their attitudes toward it. Figure 1.12 shows that of the 172 people (most of them
usability specialists) who responded to the question, "What is the importance of paper prototyping to
your work?" 86% answered either "Essential" or "Useful." ("Useless" was one of the options, but no one
chose it.) Although this survey isn't very scientific (it's a biased sample because I issued the invitation
on usability-related discussion lists), it's still a pretty good indication that paper prototyping is no longer
a fringe technique.
Figure 1.12: Answers to the question, "What is the importance of paper prototyping to your work?"
from a July 2002 survey of usability professionals.
But this topic is not about the history of paper prototyping, or even the present. It's about the future.
Specifically, your future in using it to develop better products.