Usability & Prototyping

Blending Usability Testing with Interface Design, Prototyping and Rapid Iteration presentated at WebApps2010, Bangalore.
WebApps 2010 is a technical conference designed to bring together experts in all aspects of designing, developing and deploying Web applications. Web-based applications are revolutionizing both the features that can be delivered and the technologies for developing and deploying applications. They also involve a diverse collection of issues and technologies.

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1. Usability + Prototyping Uday M. Shankar | Yahoo! Bangalore India
2. Who am i   Been in UI/UX space for 11 years   Present: Owns PROTOTYPING in Yahoo! India   Past: Was with Nokia Bangalore   Tweets at @udayms   Blogs at udayms.wordpress.com
3. User Interface Design Facilitating the user to perform a specific task in a specific context in a fast and efficient manner by leveraging the power of technology and design. USER TASK CONTEXT
4. As Design Evolves Low fidelity Less functional detail Static Less formal testing Disposable Paper Understand   Explore  &   Validate   Communicate   High fidelity More functional detail Interactive More formal testing Re-purpose-able Code
5. Age old Process
6. ‘New’ Process 1 Visual  Designer   Interac9on  Designer   Developer  
7. ‘New’ Process 2 Visual  Designer   Interac9on  Designer   Developer   Usability  Tester  
8. ‘Another’ New Process Visual  Designer   Interac9on  Designer   Prototyper   User  Research   Rapid  Itera9ons  
9. I Recommend Designer   Designer   Prototyper   User  Research   User  Research   Rapid  Itera9ons  
10. Why?  Going back to the drawing board is not a problem!  Documented design evolution  Sign off on design decisions
11. Do Awesome Stuff! Save Money Save Time Save Effort
12. Prototypes
13. Know your User
14. Know your Competition
15. Know your Goals
16. Evaluate Market Value
17. Evaluate Technical Feasibility
18. Evaluate Design
19. Evaluate User Experience
20. Remember!  Keep it quick & dirty  Beware of Feature creep  Dont let ‘legacy’ design for you  Dont let design bias your user
22. Users are not REALLY forgiving
23. Be Technology Agnostic
24. Experience is the driver. Not Technology.
26. Questions?
27. Thank You @udayms udayms.wordpress.com linkedin.com/in/udayms