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Artifact: User Interface Prototype

The User Interface Prototype serves as a model for subsequent design revisions and development work by others as they modify and implement the user experience.

More detail: Purpose - Audience - Template

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Information Architect
Graphic Designer
Requirements Reviewer
End User
Stakeholder
Information Architect2
Visual Development GuideContent Inventory
User Interface PrototyperPrototype User InterfaceUser Interface Prototype
Actor CatalogSite MapWireframes
Usability EvaluatorPlan Usability TestConduct Usability Test
Use Case ModelUsability Test Report

Purpose

Prototypes may be created using tools such as paper, white boards, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, HTML, Flash, Java or other technologies, depending on the prototype's purpose. Regardless of form, the prototype is used to refine the user interface and user experience. Usability tests are often conducted using a User Interface Prototype. The Role: User Interface Prototyper works with the Role: Information Architect, Role: Graphic Designer, Role: Usability Evaluator, Role: Project Manager, and Role: Stakeholder to define how many prototypes are needed during the project as well as each one's purpose and scope.