UX Foundations: Prototyping (2013)

MP4 | Video: 720p | Duration: 1:39:08 | English | Subtitles: VTT | 587.3 MB

Prototyping allows designers to quickly and inexpensively explore multiple iterations of designs, test their performance, and craft even better user experiences for websites and applications. Explore what prototypes are, when they are appropriate, and the different strategies for creating prototypes in this introductory course with lynda.com senior author James Williamson. Learn about sketches, wireframes, mockups, and other types of prototypes; the tools that can help you build them; and how to test and refine your designs. This overview will help you decide which prototyping workflow works best for you and your team.

Topics include:

What is a prototype?

How prototyping helps user experience

Defining prototype goals

Sketching ideas

Creating paper prototypes

Building low-fidelity and high-fidelity prototypes

Creating HTML prototypes

Testing and evaluating prototypes

Choosing the right prototyping tool