A Guide to UX Design and Development: Developer’s Journey Through the UX Process

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T. Green, J. LabrecqueA Guide to UX Design and DevelopmentDesign Thinkinghttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-9576-2_4

4. The Prototype

Tom Green¹   and Joseph Labrecque²

(1)

Toronto, ONTARIO, Canada

(2)

Thornton, CO, USA

 

It is the prototype that brings to life the “experience” behind “User Experience.”

—Jerry Cao, UXPin

“The Ultimate Guide to Prototyping”

Nothing does more to bring a project to life than a prototype. Prototyping is the core of the creative process requiring both a highly developed sense of creativity and practicality. While wireframes may sketch out the basic blueprint and flow and mockups present the look and feel of the design, it is the prototype ...