HP Intelligent Management Center Standard Software Platform - Manual (Page 98)

learning and using the commands, rather than into trying to design and learn
at the same time.
To design a paper prototype
1. Get the same size paper you will be using for the finished report.
2. Position the title and other descriptive header information, using boxes
or lines to represent report elements.
3. Position the footer information.
4. Review the page layout for balance.
5. Look at the information you intend to include in the body of the report:
• Count the number of fields being used and estimate the appropriate
spacing between fields.
• Use rectangles to pencil in the fields within the estimated spacing.
• Change the spacing if you need to.
• Decide on a logical sequence for presenting the data in the body of
the report.
• Label the fields to indicate that sequence.
6. Use small boxes to indicate group values and totals.
7. Place random flags in the column where you want flags to appear.
8. Darken any elements you want highlighted to make them stand out from
the rest of the prototype.
9. Review the finished product for layout and balance, and make changes
as needed.
98 Crystal Reports 2008 SP3 User's Guide
Report Design Concepts 5
Developing a prototype on paper