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Do you spend a lot of time during the design process wondering what users really need? Do you hate those endless meetings where you argue how the interface should work? Have you ever developed something that later had to be completely redesigned? Paper Prototyping can help. Written by a usability engineer with a long and successful paper prototyping history, this book is a practical, how-to guide that will prepare you to create and test paper prototypes of all kinds of user interfaces. You'll see how to simulate various kinds of interface elements and interactions. You'll learn about the practical aspects of paper prototyping, such as deciding when the technique is appropriate, scheduling the activities, and handling the skepticism of others in your organization. Numerous case studies and images throughout the book show you real world examples of paper prototyping at work. Learn how to use this powerful technique to develop products that are more useful, intuitive, efficient, and pleasing: • Save time and money - solve key problems before implementation begins • Get user feedback early - use it to focus the development process • Communicate better - involve development team members from a variety of disciplines • Be more creative - experiment with many ideas before committing to one•Enables designers to solve design problems before implementation begins •Five case studies provide real world examples of paper prototyping at work •Delves into the specifics of what types of projects paper prototyping is and isn't good for.

Rapid prototyping

About This BookOptimize designs for desktop, tablet and mobile viewports with Adaptive ViewsBuild mastery of Repeater widgets and interactionsExpand Axure's core interactions by using AxShare Plugins with JavaScriptWho This Book Is ForIf you are a user, experienced professional, designer, information architect, or business analyst who wants to explore common design patterns and enhance your interactive prototyping skills with Axure, then this book is ideal for you.What You Will LearnExplore foundational interactions for popular design patternsConstruct advanced interactions (such as parallax scrolling) by using the default widget libraryExpand Axure's core set of interactions by using AxShare plugins with JavaScriptConstruct a reusable social media module that includes live feeds from Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and PinterestBuild a community site that includes Header and Footer masters, and an interactive carouselLeverage the Repeater widget to create an adaptive photo galleryCreate a photo contest with registration for desktop, tablet, and mobile viewports utilizing Adaptive ViewsEnable an interactive e-commerce shopping cart optimized for desktop, tablet, and mobile using an Adaptive Repeater widgetIn DetailAxure Prototyping Blueprints provides you with a rapid introduction to Axure's interfaces and Adaptive Views and quickly familiarizes you with pages, panes, and the design area.After a brief introduction to Axure, this book will help you to develop the capabilities to build simple to more complex interactive prototypes. This goal will be accomplished with a quick run through of Axure's fundamentals, followed by an exploration of detailed blueprints of different prototypes. You'll also learn how to build a content aggregator, pulling together information from multiple sources and a sample portfolio prototype.Towards the end of the book, Axure Prototyping Blueprints will utilize the Repeater widget to build an e-commerce prototype. Equipped with these new design patterns and methods, readers can complete engaging interactive projects faster.