“If you want a great site, you’ve got to test. After you’ve worked on a site for even a few weeks, you can’t see it freshly anymore. You know too much. The only way to find out if it really works is to test it.”
In the final module, I learned about low-, medium- and high-fidelity prototypes and explored the benefits and drawbacks of each type. I learned the benefits of wireframing in communicating how the software should work, and how to compile wireframe documentation.
I learned about some common prototyping tools and how these can be utilised to develop the different types of prototypes.
Topics covered in Module 10
Why prototype?
Choosing the right prototype
Low fidelity prototypes
Medium fidelity prototypes
High fidelity prototypes
Choosing the fidelity
Paper prototyping
Sketching
Wireframing
Wireframing tools
Testing prototypes