Everything you need to know about prototyping .pdf
- 1. Everything you need to know about Prototyping
- 2. Purpose of High Fidelity Prototypes ● When you want to generate or validate design ideas ● When you communicate interaction design ideas ● For user and usability testing ● When you want to check how users and their behaviors are affected by transitions and animations ● When you want some kind of user survey or feedback to learn how your targeted users feel about your product
- 3. What are the High Fidelity Prototypes? High-fidelity prototypes are computer-based interactive representations of a product that closely resemble its final version. In high-fidelity, the word ‘high’ or ‘hi’ refers to a comprehensive level that allows you to check usability in detail and analyze user behavior.
- 4. Advantages of Using High Fidelity Prototypes ● It is easier to collaborate with developers when they have access to high-fidelity interactive prototypes since they can gain a better understanding of how the application should run and behave. ● A prototype can save both time and money for the company when building something that may not be successful on the market. ● Project management can make accurate estimates of how much time is needed for implementing and testing quality assurance based on the high-fidelity prototype.
- 5. Drawbacks of High Fidelity Prototypes ● As there are two sides to a coin, just noting the advantages of hi-fi prototypes and ignoring the drawbacks can also be harmful to your product. The following are two of the most challenging points about these. ● As it takes more time to change the designs, making quick fixes between the users during a usability test becomes harder. ● Prototypes produced with high fidelity require more resources and money than prototypes with low fidelity.
- 6. Conclusion Product fidelity is what matters the most. In addition to testing ideas and assumptions, prototyping can be used to gain a better understanding of your users or to help your design team narrow down the options. Getting to the success point requires hiring full-time developers with high-fidelity prototyping skills.