Hi all,
There seems to be general consensus among people I’ve
spoken with that the task Prototype the UI should be moved from the
Implementation discipline to the A&D disicpline. Prototyping the UI is
really a design task – different from software design, but design
nonetheless. After the UI is designed, it’s implemented with the rest of
the software. For that reason the UI doesn’t need its own distinct
implementation instructions.
In addition, I propose that the task be changed to Design the
UI. Prototyping should be a single step within the context of UI design with an
associated guideline created later. As a first cut, here are some steps I would
expect to see in Design the UI:
- Review usability styles of
similar applications or websites
- Review usability standards
(e.g. Win XP UI standards and general web UI standards)
- Define general look/feel
(opportunities for guidelines on web usability, PC usability, command-line
usability)
- Define usability standards
- Prototype the UI
- Evaluate the UI prototype
Are there any objections or recommendations regarding
changing this task? Would “Design the Ux” be better?
Thanks,
Jim
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