The Right Type of Prototype
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The Right Type of Prototype
Gail SwansonAssociate Creative Director | XD @sapientNitro
RISK
Sometimes you can’t tell until you build it.
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Prototype Techniques
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Picking a prototype approach
Purpose
Context of Use
Timing
Tools & Team
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What can I do with a prototype?
Explore Ideas
Collaborate
Test an Idea
Optimize a solution
Proof of Concept
Communicate
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What’s my context?
In Person
Distributed team
Remote Testing
Unmoderated
Web Conference
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When will it be used?
Early concept
Mid Project
Final Validation
When resources are available
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Tools & Team
Mad skillz yo
Software License
Multiple Contributors
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Scenarios
How much do you really need to reveal?
Can you fake it?
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Prototype Techniques
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Prototypes translate the abstract world of words and ideas into concrete form.
What is your riskiest assumption, hypothesis or unknown?
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Photo Credits
http://www.toonpool.com/user/5372/files/inventing_the_wheel_597315.jpghttp://www.e-volo.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/e-volo_VC1.jpghttp://www.richardnegri.co.uk/exchange.htmhttp://courses.csail.mit.edu/6.831/wiki/index.php?title=Projects/Build-It-Yourself_Universehttp://thispublicaddress.com/tPA4/archives/2008/07/strange_and_wonderful.htmlUtah Deafblind Project, http://www.usdb.org/deafblind/db/CIT%20Web%20Lessons/experiencebookGP/experiencebookGP2.html
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Thank you.
Gail SwansonTwitter: @practicallyuxblog: www.practicallyux.com