Chapter 4 Making a Paper Prototype

I’m going to plunge into the topic of creating paper prototype widgets because most people like to see lots of examples while they’re learning about paper prototyping. But in real life, before creating the paper prototype you should first define the users and tasks and then build your prototype around them. The next chapter returns to the beginning of the process and discusses all the steps in their proper order. This chapter is meant to familiarize you with how many common interface widgets (and their behaviors) can be prototyped in paper.

Paper Prototyping Materials

Although it’s possible to create a paper prototype with nothing but a pen and paper, several other materials come in handy. Most of the supplies ...

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