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