Prototyping

Author Todd Zaki Warfel

Release Date: 2009/11/01

ISBN: 9781457102417

Topic:

• Design

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Table of Contents

1. SPECIAL OFFER: Upgrade this ebook with O'Reilly
2. How to Use This Book
3. Who Should Read This Book?
4. What’s in This Book?
5. What Comes with This Book?
6. Frequently Asked Questions
7. Foreword
8. Introduction
9. Chapter 1: The Value of Prototyping
   1. Prototyping Is Generative
   2. Prototyping—The Power of Show, Tell, and Experience
   3. Prototyping Reduces Misinterpretation
   4. Prototyping Saves Time, Effort, and Money
   5. Prototyping Reduces Waste
   6. Prototyping Provides Real-World Value
   7. Summary
10. Chapter 2: The Prototyping Process
    1. The Absence of Design Studio
    2. What Does the Prototyping Process Look Like?
    3. Summary
11. Chapter 3: Five Types of Prototypes
    1. Type 1: Shared Communication
    2. Type 2: Working Through a Design
    3. Type 3: Selling Your Idea Internally
    4. Type 4: Usability Testing
    5. Type 5: Gauging Technical Feasibility and Value
    6. Summary
12. Chapter 4: Eight Guiding Principles
    1. Principle 1: Understand Your Audience and Intent
    2. Principle 2: Plan a Little—Prototype the Rest
    3. Principle 3: Set Expectations
    4. Principle 4: You Can Sketch
    5. Principle 5: It’s a Prototype—Not the Mona Lisa
    6. Principle 6: If You Can’t Make It, Fake It
    7. Principle 7: Prototype Only What You Need
    8. Principle 8: Reduce Risk—Prototype Early and Often
    9. Summary
13. Chapter 5: Picking the Right Tool
    1. Influencers
    2. What Tools Are People Using?
    3. What Kinds of Prototypes Are They Making?
    4. Summary
14. Chapter 6: Paper and Other Analog Methods
    1. Strengths
    2. Weaknesses
    3. Essential Paper Prototyping Kit
    4. Progressive Paper Prototyping
    5. Summary
15. Chapter 7: PowerPoint and Keynote
    1. Strengths
    2. Weaknesses
    3. Creating Narrative Prototypes with PowerPoint
    4. Creating Interactive Prototypes with PowerPoint
    5. AJAX Effects in PowerPoint
    6. Summary
16. Chapter 8: Visio
    1. Strengths
    2. Weaknesses
    3. Prototyping with Visio
    4. Additional Resources
    5. Summary
17. Chapter 9: Fireworks
    1. Strengths
    2. Weaknesses
    3. Prototyping an iPhone Application with Fireworks
    4. Additional Resources
    5. Summary
18. Chapter 10: Axure RP Pro
    1. Strengths
    2. Weaknesses
    3. Building a Video Web Site Prototype with Axure RP
    4. Additional Resources
    5. Summary
19. Chapter 11: HTML
    1. Strengths
    2. Weaknesses
    3. Prototyping with HTML
    4. Creating an HTML Prototype
    5. Additional Resources
    6. Summary
20. Chapter 12: Testing Your Prototype
    1. Common Mistakes
    2. Preparing for a Usability Test
    3. Design Test Scenarios
    4. Test Your Prototype
    5. Record Observations and Feedback
    6. Analyze and Determine Next Steps
    7. A Final Word
    8. Summary
21. Acknowledgments
22. About the Author
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