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Jesse James Garrett

jesse james garrett

“I’ve never done a wireframe*”

jared spool

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WIREFRAMING/PROTOTYPINGWhat’s the best tool?

WIREFRAMING/PROTOTYPINGWhat’s the best tool?

“Now that I’m a consumer of wireframes, I want to see prototypes!”

Christina Wodtke | @cwodtke

“You can’t say that works for everyone just because it works

for you now!”Me | @russu

“Can, too!”“Cannot!”

“Can, too!”“Cannot!”

“Can, too!”“Cannot!”

“Can, too!”“Cannot!”

“Can, too!”“Cannot!”

sigh.

I <3and...

YOU’RE MISSING THE POINTIf you’re still arguing about wireframes vs. prototypes

OUR WORKWe don’t show...

NOT SO ANONYMOUS COWARD

“My work is proprietary.”

NUT UP OR SHUT UP

4 DESIGNERS 3 CAVEATS

1 PROBLEM

WILLRUSS (that’s me)

TODDFRED

CAVEATS.use a different tool

.no talking to each other

.document everything

OMNIGRAFFLEBALSAMIQ

HTML/FIREWORKSAXURE RP PRO

THE CASE STUDY

“If we can give $5 to a stranger at a coffee shop, why can’t we do that for

healthcare?”TORI TUNCAN

96 Loans for a total of $67,452

LEND4HEALTH.COM

THE APPROACH

@gabbyhon

REQUIREMENTS? IT’S BEEN YEARS

task analysis grid

inspiration library

THIS IS HOW I DID IT

requirements

personas

information architecture

information architecture

Part-time working mother of 8 year old son Avery who is able to stay with a babysitter several hours a day. Angela has been through the gamut of testing and wants to help others.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/11762156@N06/2912606267/

Angela arrives at Lend4Health.com

(0.0.0.0)

Angela Searches for a Loan to Fund

(1.0.0.0)

Angela Reviews Details of Loan Request

(1.1.0.0)

Meet AngelaThe Loan Funder

user journey

sketching

Lend4Health.comHome Page(0.0.0.0)

Search Loans to Fund(1.0.0.0)

Loan Details(1.1.0.0)

15 SKETCHES / 3 SCREENSQuantity over quality

i even sketched this presentation

wireframing

Lend4Health.comHome Page(0.0.0.0)

Search Loans to Fund(1.0.0.0)

Loan Details(1.1.0.0)

@simplybrad

visual design

Lend4Health.comHome Page(0.0.0.0)

Search Loans to Fund(1.0.0.0)

Loan Details(1.1.0.0)

pretty cool

the entire process

THIS IS THE OVERLAPFour Different Designers

information architecture

information architecture

information architecture

sketching

sketching

sketching

sketching

visual design

visual design

visual design

visual design

http://is.gd/curowhttp://is.gd/curls

http://is.gd/curpNhttp://is.gd/curw2

CHALLENGES.couldn’t talk to each other

.research handed to us

.no “formal” usability testing

PRINCIPALS.sketch (a lot)

.practice critique

.the best tool is the one you know

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