1. stanford hci group / cs376 http://cs376.stanford.ed u Jeffrey Heer · 5 May 2009 Design Methods: Prototyping

2. Iterative Design Cycle Getting it right the first time is hard Need better support for quick turns around loop Design PrototypeEvaluate

3. [Buxton, Sketching User Experiences]

5. “Enlightened trial and error outperforms the planning of flawless intellect.” - David Kelley

6. What is a prototype? An instantiation of a design hypothesis. A means for communicating ideas and intent. A vehicle for evaluating design ideas. Multiple audiences: intended users, design teams, and supporting organizations.

9. What do prototypes prototype? Role Does the design support activities and tasks? Look and Feel What is the style and form of the design? Implementation How will the design be built or deployed?

10. Sketchi ng

11. Information Architecture

12. Storyboard ing

13. Paper Prototyping

15. Reappropriat ion

16. PowerPoint Prototyping Tools

17. Video Prototypes

18. Prototyping in HCI Research Part of design process for research systems  Developing novel interfaces & techniques An object of study in its own right  How might we better characterize and improve the prototyping process? An activity that may benefit from new tools  We’ll visit Design Tools research next time…