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JustProto giveaway
Hey everyone, following our review of JustProto earlier this week, we’re delighted to say that the kind folks at JustProto have given us three free year-long subscriptions to give away to readers of this blog. Simply make a comment and … Continue reading
Posted in Promotion, Prototyping
Tagged giveaway, JustProto, promotion, Prototyping, software
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Review: JustProto
JustProto is a compelling alternative to conventional prototyping solutions. Designed to be collaborative from the start, it’s a pretty clever web application which runs on most modern browsers, although they recommend Firefox 3.5 or later. There are three packages on … Continue reading
Posted in Prototyping, Software Review
Tagged axure, balsamiq, JustProto, pro, Prototyping, review, RP, software
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The User Feedback Secret Sauce…
Building great websites isn’t easy. Not only do we have to struggle to make them work well, we’ve countless other things that we need to keep in mind. We really have to make our sites work well for our users; … Continue reading
Posted in General Business, Good Design, Prototyping, Usability Feedback
Tagged design, feedback, Prototyping, software, usability, user, ux
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How do you convince them?
A recent conversation with a respected software entrepreneur resulted in the following question: “How do you convince companies of the benefits of software prototyping?” and it’s a good question. The difficulty is, in my experience, that many companies – or … Continue reading
Posted in General Business, Prototyping
Tagged convincing, lifecycle, persuasion, project, Prototyping, software
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Some useful wireframing resources
Some of you might find this useful – it’s a collection of useful templates and resources that you can use for your prototypes. Here’s a link – and thanks to SpeckyBoy design magazine for putting this together.
Prototyping and Minimal Viable Product
Historically, the software industry has been plagued by spectacular failures. Software prototyping techniques and Minimal Viable Product techniques are both powerful ways to minimise failure and test concepts and designs before committing too heavily… Continue reading
Posted in General Business, Good Design, Prototyping
Tagged benefits, cost, minimal, MVP, product, Prototyping, saving, software, viable
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Who’s gonna do it?
Creating great software isn’t easy. There are loads of hurdles to overcome, and the risk of failure is real. As I’ve written on many occasions, the best way to succeed is to minimise the risk of failure. Sounds a bit obvious, doesn’t it? You’d think so, wouldn’t you? … Continue reading
Posted in General Business
Tagged development, incompetence, management, requirements, software
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Review: Balsamiq Mockups
Building great software is a tricky business. Not only has the idea got to be good, the implementation of that idea must also deliver. People are no longer satisfied with ordinary, basic-looking websites and applications; they’ve come to expect more … Continue reading
iPad: the software prototyping game changer?
Has the iPad got the potential to be a game changer for software prototyping? Continue reading
Posted in Good Design, Prototyping
Tagged cloud, customer, design, feedback, iPad, prototype, Prototyping, software
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The Software Prototyping Toolbox
This article looks at some of the tools that can form the foundations of an effective software prototyping ‘toolbox’. Continue reading