Blending Usability Testing with Interface Design, Prototyping and Rapid Iteration presentated at WebApps2010, Bangalore. WebApps 2010 is a technical conference designed to bring together experts in all aspects of designing, developing and deploying Web applications. Web-based applications are revolutionizing both the features that can be delivered and the technologies for developing and deploying applications. They also involve a diverse collection of issues and technologies.

1. Usability
+ Prototyping
Uday M. Shankar | Yahoo! Bangalore India

2. Who am i
 Been in UI/UX space for 11
years
 Present:
Owns
PROTOTYPING in Yahoo!
India
 Past:
Was with Nokia
Bangalore
 Tweets at @udayms
 Blogs at udayms.wordpress.com

3. User Interface Design
Facilitating the user
to perform a specific task
in a specific context
in a fast and efficient manner
by leveraging the power of USER
technology and design.
TASK CONTEXT

4. As Design Evolves
Explore
&
Understand
Communicate
Validate
Low fidelity High fidelity
Less functional detail More functional detail
Static Interactive
Less formal testing More formal testing
Disposable Re-purpose-able
Paper Code

5. Age old Process

6. ‘New’ Process 1
Visual
Designer
Interac9on
Designer
Developer

7. ‘New’ Process 2
Visual
Designer
Interac9on
Designer
Developer
Usability
Tester

8. ‘Another’ New Process
Visual
Designer
Interac9on
Designer
Prototyper
User
Research
Rapid
Itera9ons

9. I Recommend
Designer
Designer
Prototyper
User
Research
Rapid
Itera9ons
User
Research

10. Why?
 Going back to the drawing board is not a
problem!
 Documented design evolution
 Sign off on design decisions

11. Do
Awesome
Stuff!
Save Time
Save Effort
Save Money

12. Prototypes

13. Know your User

14. Know your Competition

15. Know your Goals

16. Evaluate
Market Value

17. Evaluate
Technical Feasibility

18. Evaluate
Design

19. Evaluate
User Experience

20. Remember!
 Keep it quick & dirty
 Beware of Feature creep
 Dont let ‘legacy’ design for you
 Dont let design bias your user

22. Users are not
REALLY forgiving

23. Be
Technology
Agnostic

24. Experience
is the driver.
Not Technology.

26. Questions?

27. @udayms
udayms.wordpress.com
linkedin.com/in/udayms
Thank You