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Much as we hate to admit it, most prototyping practice lacks a sophisticated understanding of the broad concepts of prototyping—and its strategic position within the development process. Often we overwhelm with a high fidelity prototype that designs us into a corner. Or, we can underwhelm with a prototype with too much ambiguity and flexibility to be of much use in the software development process.
This book is helping software makers—developers, designers, and architects—build effective prototypes every time: prototypes that convey enough information about the product at the appropriate time and thus set expectations appropriately. Whether or not you have artistic talent, access to special tools, or programming ability, this practical, informative book will help you to use good prototyping style, methods, and tools to build prototypes and manage for effective prototyping.
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Don Norman
Nielsen Norman Group & Northwestern University, Author of Emotional Design
There are many steps in the development of successful software projects, but one major key is prototyping: rapid, effective methods for testing and refining designs...
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Richard P. Gabriel
Author of Innovation Happens Elsewhere
Artists sketch before they paint; writers produce outlines and drafts; architects make drawings and models; aircraft designers take models to their windtunnels-all these activities are forms of prototyping...
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Jim Faris
The Management Innovation Group LLC
This is an ideal text for professional software engineers and designers who are new to prototyping as well as students in engineering, design, and human factors.
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