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Building Prototypes in Code to Iterate Faster Caterina Paun @caterinasworld

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Caterina Paun Developer + Designer @caterinasworld www.caterinasworld.com

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A Brief History of Time

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Wireframes vs. Mockups vs. Prototypes

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A wireframe is a visual representation of the content of a page or app. It is a visualization tool and process for presenting proposed functionality, structure, and content of a web page, website, or application.

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A mockup consists of one or several static pictures that resemble the future UI of the application in as many aspects as possible.

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Photoshop

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Photoshop

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Sketch

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A prototype is an early sample, model, or release of a product built to test a concept or process or to act as a thing to be replicated or learned from.

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Keynote

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Xcode

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Paper + Pop

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Case Study: Twitter

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Wireframe = Representation Mockup = Shape/Size/Colors Prototype = Function

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Prototype Fidelity

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Paper Prototypes

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Low Fidelity Medium Fidelity High Fidelity

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The Tools

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Lo to Medium Fidelity Balsamiq http:// balsamiq.com/ Flinto https:// www.flinto.com/ Proto IO http://proto.io/ Moqups https:// moqups.com/ Pop. (iPhone/Android App) Mockups.me http:// www.mockups.me/ App Cooker http:// www.appcooker.com/ Fluid UI https:// www.fluidui.com/ UX Pin http://uxpin.com/

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Medium to High Fidelity Axure http://axure.com OmniGraffle http://www.omnigroup.com/omnigraffle/ InVision http://www.invisionapp.com/ Justinmind http://www.justinmind.com/ ProtoShare http://www.protoshare.com/ Pixate http://www.pixate.com/

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High to Very High Fidelity Sketch http://www.sketchapp.com Photoshop, Illustrator + Invision Keynote, PowerPoint FramerJS http://framerjs.com Bootstrap, Foundation

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Why Prototype?

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“Want to increase innovation? Lower the cost of failure.” -Joi Ito

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Ideas are cheap.

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Development is expensive.

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The Customer

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–Jony Ive “There are 9 rejected ideas for every idea that works.”

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–Frank Lloyd Wright “You can use an eraser on the drafting table or a sledge hammer on the construction site.”

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Process

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Research Design Test

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MVP

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Why Prototype in Code?

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My Process Pen + Paper Lo-Fi Wireframe - Balsamiq Hi-Fi Mockup - Photoshop, Sketch Hi-Fi Prototype - Bootstrap, FramerJS

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Wireframes Mockups Prototypes +

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Bootstrap and Foundation

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Robust Front-end Frameworks - UI components - Styled typography - JavaScript plugins

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Responsive

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Tech Company vs. Agency or Development Shop

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Style Guides are a must.

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Git/GitHub

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No more FINAL_FINAL_10_ACTUALFINAL.psd Multiple people can contribute to a single prototype

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–L. Peter Deutsch “To iterate is human, to recurse divine.”

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Design vs. Development

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Designer Developer 100% 100% Past

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Designer Developer 15% 85% 85% 15% Present

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Designer Developer 15% 85% 85% 15% Prototyper 50% 50% Future

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Designer Developer 15% 85% 85% 15% Prototyper 50% 50% 100% 100% A More Realistic Future

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No, designers don’t need to learn to code.

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But your team can probably build better products.

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And prototyping in code will help your team build better products.

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More Reading How to Decide What Ideas to Prototype: http://www.fastcodesign.com/1672929/ how-to-decide-what-ideas-to-prototype Helpful Rapid Prototyping Methods and Tools: http://chiefdisruptionofficer.com/helpful-rapid-prototyping- methods-and-tools-to-bring-digital-ideas-to-life-fast/ A Lean UX Design Process: http://www.anniestudio.org/a-lean-ux-design-process/

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More Reading… Books

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Questions?

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Thank you! Caterina Paun @caterinasworld