Writing at Linux Journal, Jason R. Williamson and Hannah Henry examine techniques for rapidly prototyping embedded Linux based products, allowing companies to review the appearance and behavior of a proposed design prior to it being fully implemented . . .

“Right now, embedded developers who choose Linux face a bombardment of 'what if' questions: What if it doesn't work? What kind of technical support is available? What if it isn't robust enough? What if the performance isn't there? What if we need to change to a more traditional OS? . . . “

” . . . Virtual prototyping provides such a solution. Prototyping software tools typically include a graphical development environment in which you can (without programming) create an interactive prototype that looks and behaves like the actual product. Other people can then click their way around your designs and easily discover potential problems and request changes early in the development process, when those changes are easy to implement. This feedback is key to producing products that win over the skeptics of embedded Linux . . . “

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