The Prototyping Process for Usability Testing using Axure 5.0


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January 20, 2009
6:30 pmto8:30 pm




Presented by: Mark DiSciullo

Program:

6:30 PM – social hour – hors d’oeuvres and soft drinks
7:00 PM – presentation

Where:
Rutgers University Busch Campus

CoRE Building – First Floor Auditorium
Piscataway, NJ (click for directions)

Talk Summary:
What is the most effective way to try out innovative functionality with users and not require a lengthy and costly build cycle? What is the most rapid way to explore new ideas, and then easily iterate upon those ideas, based on user feedback? What needs to be taken into account when planning to use a prototype as part of your user research project?

Prototyping tools, such as Axure 5.0, are making it easier to develop innovative and useful UI designs. Because of the choices and flexibility built into many prototyping tools on the market today, it has never been easier to get new ideas in front of users, gather feedback, and apply those insights to your design. A prototype helps facilitate an iterative design approach, quickly validate ideas and can be an essential tool for gaining client approvals and communicating design requirements to your project team.

This overview will discuss the prototyping process for usability testing, compare various prototyping tools such as Axure, iRise, Dreamweaver, and Visio. You will also be walked through the creation of a prototype, and provided some useful tips and techniques for prototyping regardless of the tools you currently use or plan to work with.

Speaker Bio:

Mark DiSciullo
 MISI Company

Mark has been working as a user-centered design professional for over 15 years. He joined MISI Company in 2005 as an Experience Architect, specializing in user centered research and design. Through the use of prototyping, his research and design methods have generated innovative ideas and actionable insights for clients such as Merck, Pfizer, Nike, Kodak, IBM, Microsoft, TD Waterhouse, Merrill Lynch, and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. More info about Mark can be found at www.disciullo.net.

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CoRE Building – First Floor Auditorium
Piscataway, NJ (click for directions)
Rutgers University Busch Campus
CoRE Building – First Floor Auditorium
Piscataway, NJ (click for directions)
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