How to Use This Book

• Who Should Read This Book?
• What's in This Book?
• What Comes with This Book?

Frequently Asked Questions

Foreword

Introduction

CHAPTER 1: The Value of Prototyping

• Prototyping Is Generative
• Prototyping--The Power of Show, Tell, and Experience
• Prototyping Reduces Misinterpretation
• Prototyping Saves Time, E!ort, and Money
• Prototyping Reduces Waste
• Prototyping Provides Real-World Value
• Summary

CHAPTER 2: The Prototyping Process

• The Absence of Design Studio
• What Does the Prototyping Process Look Like?
• Summary

CHAPTER 3: Five Types of Prototypes

• Type 1: Shared Communication
• Type 2: Working Through a Design
• Type 3: Selling Your Idea Internally
• Type 4: Usability Testing
• Type 5: Gauging Technical Feasibility and Value
• Summary

CHAPTER 4: Eight Guiding Principles

• Principle 1: Understand Your Audience and Intent
• Principle 2: Plan a Little--Prototype the Rest
• Principle 3: Set Expectations
• Principle 4: You Can Sketch
• Principle 5: It's a Prototype--Not the Mona Lisa
• Principle 6: If You Can't Make It, Fake It
• Principle 7: Prototype Only What You Need
• Principle 8: Reduce Risk--Prototype Early and Often
• Summary

CHAPTER 5: Picking the Right Tool

• Influencers
• What Tools Are People Using?
• What Kinds of Prototypes Are They Making?
• Summary

CHAPTER 6: Paper and Other Analog Methods

• Strengths
• Weaknesses
• Essential Paper Prototyping Kit
• Progressive Paper Prototyping
• Summary

CHAPTER 7: PowerPoint and Keynote

• Strengths
• Weaknesses
• Creating Narrative Prototypes with PowerPoint
• Creating Interactive Prototypes with PowerPoint
• AJAX E!ects in PowerPoint
• Summary

CHAPTER 8: Visio

• Strengths
• Weaknesses
• Prototyping with Visio
• Additional Resources
• Summary

CHAPTER 9: Fireworks

• Strengths
• Weaknesses
• Prototyping an iPhone Application with Fireworks
• Additional Resources
• Summary

CHAPTER 10: Axure RP Pro

• Strengths
• Weaknesses
• Building a Video Web Site Prototype with Axure RP
• Additional Resources
• Summary

CHAPTER 11: HTML

• Strengths
• Weaknesses
• Prototyping with HTML
• Creating an HTML Prototype
• Additional Resources
• Summary

CHAPTER 12: Testing Your Prototype

• Common Mistakes
• Preparing for a Usability Test
• Design Test Scenarios
• Test Your Prototype
• Record Observations and Feedback
• Analyze and Determine Next Steps
• A Final Word
• Summary

Index

Acknowledgments

About the Author