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THE RIGHT WAY TO WIREFRAME
WebVisions 2011 | #rwtw




Russ Unger | @russu
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OUR WORK
DESIGNERS DO IT
The Right Way to Wireframe - WebVisions 2011
DEVELOPERS DO IT
The Right Way to Wireframe - WebVisions 2011
HAVE YOU EVER SEEN
A WIREFRAME FROM
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             peter morville
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                                                                              Global business                Time management               Knowledge management
                                                                               expand your knowledge            build your expertise          discover new approaches


 sign | Harvard Business Review
“I’ve never done a wireframe*”

      *




jared spool
What’s the best tool?


WIREFRAMING/PROTOTYPING
What’s the best tool?


WIREFRAMING/PROTOTYPING

                             “Now that I’m a consumer of
                        wireframes, I want to see prototypes!”
                                      Christina Wodtke | @cwodtke




        “You can’t say that works
   for everyone just because it works
              for you now!”
                        Me | @russu
“Can, too!”
              “Cannot!”

“Can, too!”
              “Cannot!”

“Can, too!”
              “Cannot!”

“Can, too!”
              “Cannot!”

“Can, too!”
              “Cannot!”
sigh.
I <3   and...
If you’re still arguing about wireframes vs. prototypes


YOU’RE MISSING THE POINT
We don’t show...


OUR WORK
“My work is proprietary.”


     NOT SO ANONYMOUS COWARD
NUT UP OR SHUT UP
4 DESIGNERS
    3 CAVEATS
   1 PROBLEM
RUSS (that’s me)   WILL




     FRED          TODD
CAVEATS
.use a different tool
.no talking to each other
.document everything
BALSAMIQ       OMNIGRAFFLE




AXURE RP PRO   HTML/FIREWORKS
THE CASE STUDY
“If we can give $5 to a
  stranger at a coffee shop,
   why can’t we do that for
         healthcare?”
          TORI TUNCAN




96 Loans for a total of
      $67,452
LEND4HEALTH.COM
THE APPROACH
@gabbyhon
The Right Way to Wireframe - WebVisions 2011
The Right Way to Wireframe - WebVisions 2011
REQUIREMENTS?
IT’S BEEN YEARS
task analysis grid
inspiration library
THIS IS HOW I DID IT
requirements
personas
information architecture
information architecture
Meet Angela
 The Loan Funder


                                    Angela arrives at   Angela Searches for a Loan   Angela Reviews Details of
                                    Lend4Health.com              to Fund                  Loan Request
                                       (0.0.0.0)                (1.0.0.0)                    (1.1.0.0)




  http://www.flickr.com/photos/
  11762156@N06/2912606267/
Part-time working mother of 8
year old son Avery who is able to
stay with a babysitter several
hours a day. Angela has been
through the gamut of testing and
wants to help others.




        user journey
Lend4Health.com
                  Search Loans to Fund   Loan Details
   Home Page
                       (1.0.0.0)          (1.1.0.0)
    (0.0.0.0)




sketching
Quantity over quality


15 SKETCHES / 3 SCREENS
i even sketched this presentation
The Right Way to Wireframe - WebVisions 2011
Lend4Health.com
                  Search Loans to Fund   Loan Details
   Home Page
                       (1.0.0.0)          (1.1.0.0)
    (0.0.0.0)




wireframing
@simplybrad
Lend4Health.com
                  Search Loans to Fund   Loan Details
   Home Page
                       (1.0.0.0)          (1.1.0.0)
    (0.0.0.0)




visual design
pretty cool
the entire process
Four Different Designers


THIS IS THE OVERLAP
information architecture
information architecture
information architecture
sketching
sketching
sketching
sketching
visual design
visual design
visual design
visual design
http://is.gd/curls   http://is.gd/curow




http://is.gd/curw2   http://is.gd/curpN
CHALLENGES
.couldn’t talk to each other
.research handed to us
.no “formal” usability testing
PRINCIPALS
.sketch (a lot)
.practice critique
.the best tool is the one you know
THANK YOU!




Russ Unger | @russu

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The Right Way to Wireframe - WebVisions 2011

  • 1. THE RIGHT WAY TO WIREFRAME WebVisions 2011 | #rwtw Russ Unger | @russu
  • 7. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A WIREFRAME FROM jesse james garrett peter morville jared spool
  • 9. al Navigation Default state store 009 Version 1.0 logo search 2 Jesse James Garrett 1 cart n HBR today on current account blogs books authors HBS downloads page highlights timely content from the blogs, magazine, hbr magazine 3 s sections. explore hbr 4 ea expand your knowledge build your expertise discover new approaches provides a focal point for all e-commerce related links. page allows users to find aggregated links to content from Partially expanded state uthors across blogs, magazine, and books sections. drawer store logo search andable area encourages and facilitates exploration of cart y subject. today on current account blogs books authors HBS downloads your knowledge hbr magazine features editorially selected sub-categories from the current Strategy Decision making explore hbr Business processes ategory in search results. Leadership Interpersonal skills Management by objectives Organizational change Project management Quality management ur expertise Information & technology Managing uncertainty Forecasting features editorially selected sub-categories from the current Global business Time management Knowledge management ment Skills” category in search results. 5 7 new approaches expand your knowledge build your expertise discover new approaches 6 features editorially selected sub-categories from the current Methodologies” category in search results. nks Fully expanded state ks drive users interested in exploring further to dedicated store ages. logo search cart today on current account blogs books authors HBS downloads hbr magazine explore hbr more topics » more skills » more methods » 8 Strategy Decision making Business processes Leadership Interpersonal skills Management by objectives Organizational change Project management Quality management jesse james garrett Information & technology Managing uncertainty Forecasting Global business Time management Knowledge management expand your knowledge build your expertise discover new approaches sign | Harvard Business Review
  • 10. “I’ve never done a wireframe*” * jared spool
  • 11. What’s the best tool? WIREFRAMING/PROTOTYPING
  • 12. What’s the best tool? WIREFRAMING/PROTOTYPING “Now that I’m a consumer of wireframes, I want to see prototypes!” Christina Wodtke | @cwodtke “You can’t say that works for everyone just because it works for you now!” Me | @russu
  • 13. “Can, too!” “Cannot!” “Can, too!” “Cannot!” “Can, too!” “Cannot!” “Can, too!” “Cannot!” “Can, too!” “Cannot!”
  • 14. sigh.
  • 15. I <3 and...
  • 16. If you’re still arguing about wireframes vs. prototypes YOU’RE MISSING THE POINT
  • 18. “My work is proprietary.” NOT SO ANONYMOUS COWARD
  • 19. NUT UP OR SHUT UP
  • 20. 4 DESIGNERS 3 CAVEATS 1 PROBLEM
  • 21. RUSS (that’s me) WILL FRED TODD
  • 22. CAVEATS .use a different tool .no talking to each other .document everything
  • 23. BALSAMIQ OMNIGRAFFLE AXURE RP PRO HTML/FIREWORKS
  • 25. “If we can give $5 to a stranger at a coffee shop, why can’t we do that for healthcare?” TORI TUNCAN 96 Loans for a total of $67,452
  • 34. THIS IS HOW I DID IT
  • 39. Meet Angela The Loan Funder Angela arrives at Angela Searches for a Loan Angela Reviews Details of Lend4Health.com to Fund Loan Request (0.0.0.0) (1.0.0.0) (1.1.0.0) http://www.flickr.com/photos/ 11762156@N06/2912606267/ Part-time working mother of 8 year old son Avery who is able to stay with a babysitter several hours a day. Angela has been through the gamut of testing and wants to help others. user journey
  • 40. Lend4Health.com Search Loans to Fund Loan Details Home Page (1.0.0.0) (1.1.0.0) (0.0.0.0) sketching
  • 41. Quantity over quality 15 SKETCHES / 3 SCREENS
  • 42. i even sketched this presentation
  • 44. Lend4Health.com Search Loans to Fund Loan Details Home Page (1.0.0.0) (1.1.0.0) (0.0.0.0) wireframing
  • 46. Lend4Health.com Search Loans to Fund Loan Details Home Page (1.0.0.0) (1.1.0.0) (0.0.0.0) visual design
  • 61. http://is.gd/curls http://is.gd/curow http://is.gd/curw2 http://is.gd/curpN
  • 62. CHALLENGES .couldn’t talk to each other .research handed to us .no “formal” usability testing
  • 63. PRINCIPALS .sketch (a lot) .practice critique .the best tool is the one you know