Prototyping for Designers
by Kathryn McElroy · Kathryn McElroy
O'Reilly guide to prototyping physical and digital products, covering paper sketches, digital mockups, and coded prototypes. Explains how to choose fidelity, plan user tests, and interpret results so a prototype answers a specific design question.
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