Strategies on creating prototypes more quickly and cheaply in order to better explore, validate & communicate designs. Presentation given at the August Des Moines UX Meetup. http://www.meetup.com/Experiencing-UX-DSM/events/224078491/

1. Rapid Prototyping
Hannah Deering @hannahd_ux
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2. Prototype
an inexpensive, experimental preliminary
model of something, from which other
forms are developed or copied

3. ideate prototype test

4. 3 Primary Goals

5. 1
Explore
concepts yourself
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6. 2
Validate
concepts with users
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7. 3
Communicate
concepts with team or stakeholders
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8. Everytime you begin prototype, ask yourself:
What is the CHEAPEST,
FASTEST way to
?
INSERT GOAL
INSERT WHAT YOU ARE PROTOTYPING

9. Intentional
Focused
Rapid
Lean
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10. Low-Fidelity Prototype
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11. Mixed-Fidelity Prototype
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12. Mixed-Fidelity Prototype
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By using these dimensions to inform prototype development, and
recognizing that each is fully independent and can be manipulated
separately, it is possible to create mixed- fidelity prototypes that
more precisely apply prototyping resources in support of specific
end goals.
“Breaking the Fidelity Barrier” - CHI 2006
Michael McCurdy, Christopher Connors, Guy Pyrzak1, Bob Kanefsky, and Alonso Vera

14. 6 Dimensions

15. Breadth of Functionality
FOCUSED EXPANSIVE
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16. Depth of Functionality
SHALLOW DEEP
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17. Level of Visual Refinement
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SKETCHY POLISHED

18. Richness of Interactions
STEP THROUGH MICROINTERACTIONS
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19. Richness of Data Model
PLACEHOLDERS LIVE DATA

20. Approximation of Context
STANDIN IN THE FIELD
* not from McCurdy et al.
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21. What is the CHEAPEST, FASTEST way to
?
Breadth of Functionality
Depth of Functionality
Richness of Interactivity
Level of Visual Refinement
Richness of Data Model
Approximation of Context
Cost
Explore Validate Communicate
Focused Expansive
Shallow Deep
Steps MicroIX
Sketchy Polished
Lorem Live Data
Standin Field
5-15 15-25 25-30

22. What is the CHEAPEST, FASTEST way to
?
Breadth of Functionality
Depth of Functionality
Richness of Interactivity
Level of Visual Refinement
Richness of Data Model
Approximation of Context
Cost
Explore Validate Communicate
Focused Expansive
Shallow Deep
Steps MicroIX
Sketchy Polished
Lorem Live Data
Standin Field
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23. What is the CHEAPEST, FASTEST way to
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Richness of Interactivity
Level of Visual Refinement
Richness of Data Model
Approximation of Context
Cost
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24. What is the CHEAPEST, FASTEST way to
?
Breadth of Functionality
Depth of Functionality
Richness of Interactivity
Level of Visual Refinement
Richness of Data Model
Approximation of Context
Cost
Explore Validate Communicate
Focused Expansive
Shallow Deep
Steps MicroIX
Sketchy Polished
Lorem Live Data
Standin Field
5-15 15-25 25-30

25. Further Reading
Breaking the Fidelity Barrier - Michael McCurdy et al.
http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1124959
Flavors of Prototypes - Marty Cagan
svpg.com/flavors-of-prototypes
High-Fidelity Prototypes - Marty Cagan
svpg.com/high-fidelity-prototypes
Product Discovery With Live-Data Prototypes - Marty Cagan
svproduct.com/product-discovery-with-live-data-prototypes
Design Better And Faster With Rapid Prototyping - Lyndon Cerejo
smashingmagazine.com/2010/06/16/design-better-faster-with-rapid-prototyping
Prototyping Tools - Cooper
cooper.com/prototyping-tools