Comments on: Low-budget Prototyping Techniques http://johnnyholland.org/2009/09/fast-prototype/ It's all about interaction Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:38:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Проектирование по дешевке | Usability.by http://johnnyholland.org/2009/09/fast-prototype/#comment-108986 Проектирование по дешевке | Usability.by Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:32:07 +0000 http://johnnyholland.org/?p=3553#comment-108986 [...] статье “Low-budget Prototyping Techniques” рассказывается о технологии, известной как [...] [...] статье “Low-budget Prototyping Techniques” рассказывается о технологии, известной как [...]

]]> By: Joan Vermette http://johnnyholland.org/2009/09/fast-prototype/#comment-108985 Joan Vermette Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:12:54 +0000 http://johnnyholland.org/?p=3553#comment-108985 I'm not a coder at all, so this is my favorite way of making prototypes. I call these "Slap 'n Map" prototypes - as in "slap an image in an HTML page, and image-map it." It's fast, realistic enough to get decent test results from and something I can do myself without any help, so it's worked really well for me throughout the years. Thanks for sharing it with the community. I’m not a coder at all, so this is my favorite way of making prototypes. I call these “Slap ‘n Map” prototypes – as in “slap an image in an HTML page, and image-map it.” It’s fast, realistic enough to get decent test results from and something I can do myself without any help, so it’s worked really well for me throughout the years. Thanks for sharing it with the community.

]]> By: Andrea http://johnnyholland.org/2009/09/fast-prototype/#comment-108984 Andrea Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:11:16 +0000 http://johnnyholland.org/?p=3553#comment-108984 Belen, Colin & Elizabeth, You make some great points about prototyping and user testing. The information gained from these steps of development are too good to pass up. However, one point I think should be stressed is that it is not just about finding cheap techniques for prototyping, but about making sure you do some sort of prototyping and user testing, period. You and/or your client will end up spending more money or be left with an unusable end product if you do not go through these stages. It might be through extensive rework at the end of development, a complete redesign, late delivery, poor usability (and therefore reduced sales), or even an abandonment of the project all together. Even if it may not seem like user testing and prototyping is in the client's budget, it is important to discuss with them that they cannot afford to go without these steps. Thanks for the share! Andrea @ProtoShare Belen, Colin & Elizabeth,
You make some great points about prototyping and user testing. The information gained from these steps of development are too good to pass up. However, one point I think should be stressed is that it is not just about finding cheap techniques for prototyping, but about making sure you do some sort of prototyping and user testing, period.

You and/or your client will end up spending more money or be left with an unusable end product if you do not go through these stages. It might be through extensive rework at the end of development, a complete redesign, late delivery, poor usability (and therefore reduced sales), or even an abandonment of the project all together.

Even if it may not seem like user testing and prototyping is in the client’s budget, it is important to discuss with them that they cannot afford to go without these steps.

Thanks for the share!

Andrea
@ProtoShare

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]]> By: reading_au http://johnnyholland.org/2009/09/fast-prototype/#comment-108980 reading_au Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:56:48 +0000 http://johnnyholland.org/?p=3553#comment-108980 We're huge fans of prototyping! I believe one of the best examples demonstrating the benefits of prototyping (and design-by-community) is Mark Boulton's redesign of drupal.org - http://drupal.markboultondesign.com We’re huge fans of prototyping! I believe one of the best examples demonstrating the benefits of prototyping (and design-by-community) is Mark Boulton’s redesign of drupal.org – http://drupal.markboultondesign.com

]]> By: Maciej Lipiec http://johnnyholland.org/2009/09/fast-prototype/#comment-108979 Maciej Lipiec Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:39:42 +0000 http://johnnyholland.org/?p=3553#comment-108979 Hello, if you are using Visio for prototyping you may want to check VisDynamica addon (www.visdynamica.com). It allows to create real forms (even with full validation!) and dynamic interactions quickly in Visio. Btw, we use the methods you describe all the time in our design projects (at www.k2.pl). Hello, if you are using Visio for prototyping you may want to check VisDynamica addon (www.visdynamica.com). It allows to create real forms (even with full validation!) and dynamic interactions quickly in Visio. Btw, we use the methods you describe all the time in our design projects (at http://www.k2.pl).

]]> By: Low-budget Prototyping Techniques http://johnnyholland.org/2009/09/fast-prototype/#comment-108978 Low-budget Prototyping Techniques Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:17:18 +0000 http://johnnyholland.org/?p=3553#comment-108978 [...] View original post here: Low-budget Prototyping Techniques [...] [...] View original post here: Low-budget Prototyping Techniques [...]

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