Paper Prototyping

Chapter 3 Thinking about Prototyping

This chapter explores two main topics—how a prototyping method supports (or interferes with) the process of creating an interface and the effects of paper prototyping on the people involved in producing, testing, and refining a design. You’ll see the pros and cons of paper prototyping and learn how to compare it to whatever other method of prototyping you may be considering for your product. Other than paper, I don’t cover specific prototyping methods here (in Chapter 12 I mention a few) because I think it’s important to first think in terms of the concepts and benefits pertaining to prototyping. If a new prototyping tool comes along 2 years after this book, you should still be able to use the material in ...