Brief Introduction
Prototyping is an art that exists to save you time and money in the app development process. It allows you to identify design flaws quickly so you waste as little time as possible building a phenomenal app. By learning this art, you’ll create quality apps faster and have confidence in the viability of your products. By the end of the course, you’ll be comfortable with the prototyping process, be able to get quality user feedback, and use the feedback to create great apps.Course Summary
Learn the fundamentals of rapid prototyping and how to turn your ideas into tangible products quickly with this course. You'll learn how to create prototypes using various tools and techniques, and how to iterate and refine your designs to create a successful product.Key Learning Points
- Understand the importance of rapid prototyping in product development
- Learn how to use a variety of tools and techniques for rapid prototyping
- Discover how to iterate and refine your designs to create successful products
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Create functional prototypes using various tools and techniques
- Iterate and refine designs to create successful products
- Understand the importance of rapid prototyping in product development
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic understanding of product design principles
- Familiarity with design software such as Sketch or Adobe XD
Course Difficulty Level
IntermediateCourse Format
- Self-paced online course
- Video lectures and demonstrations
- Hands-on projects and exercises
Similar Courses
- Prototyping Design
- Rapid Prototyping Techniques for Product Design
Related Education Paths
Notable People in This Field
- CEO of IDEO
- Director of the Design Lab at UC San Diego
Related Books
Description
Learning to prototype will save you time and money in the development process. You’ll create quality apps faster and have confidence in the viability of your products.Requirements
- This course has no formal prerequisites, but you will get a lot more out of the instruction and exercises if you’ve got a product idea. If you’ve completed our Product Design course, you can leverage your app mockups from that course to get a headstart in this one! See the Technology Requirements for using Udacity.
Knowledge
- Instructor videosLearn by doing exercisesTaught by industry professionals
Outline
- lesson 1 Low-Fidelity Prototypes & User Research Learn the fundamentals of prototyping. How to make paper prototypes and present them to users. lesson 2 Medium-Fidelity Prototypes with inVision Learn how to incorporate feedback. Make interactive prototypes using InVision. How to conduct further user research remotely. lesson 3 Lifelong Prototyping Learn how to refine your prototypes further. How to involve prototyping and user research in new app features. How to present your prototypes and research.
Summary of User Reviews
Discover how to quickly build prototypes with Udacity's Rapid Prototyping course. Students praise the course for its hands-on approach to learning and engaging instructors who provide feedback and guidance throughout the process. However, some users feel the course could benefit from more advanced topics and greater depth of instruction.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
Hands-on approach to learningPros from User Reviews
- Engaging instructors who provide feedback and guidance
- Opportunities to work on real-world projects
- Course materials are up-to-date and relevant
Cons from User Reviews
- Course could benefit from more advanced topics
- Greater depth of instruction would be helpful
- Some users feel the course is too basic for their needs
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