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Tag: Prototypes

  • USDA Invites You to Reimagine the National School Meals Program Application
    USDA Invites You to Reimagine the National School Meals Program Application
    USDA challenges others to redesign and reimagine the National School Meals Program Application.
  • User-Centered Design Process Map
    User-Centered Design Process Map
    The user-centered design process is composed of several methods and tasks related to website development. The type of site you are developing, your requirements, team, timeline, and the...
  • User Research
    User Research Basics
    User research focuses on understanding user behaviors, needs, and motivations through observation techniques, task analysis, and other feedback methodologies.  Mike Kuniaysky further notes...
  • The Value of Iterative Design
    The Value of Iterative Design
    Evidence shows that the iterative approach, which focuses on testing, making changes, and retesting, is a solid way to improve the quality of your users' experience.
  • Paper Prototypes Work as Well as Software Prototypes
    Paper Prototypes Work as Well as Software Prototypes
    Low-fidelity prototypes appear to be as effective as high-fidelity prototypes at detecting many types of usability issues. Low-fidelity prototypes have an additional advantage in that they...
  • Developing an Online Form
    Developing an Online Form
    Creating an online form can present developers with many challenges. This case study reviews how a paper-based form was taken through the usability engineering process to develop a...