Software Prototyping: Types, Tools, and Best Practices

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PROTOTYPING

PROTOTYPING
 The initial stage of software release that involves the product fix and development
evaluation.
 Visual representations of the requirement of system designing and development.
 Testing of the usability
 Modeling of the interactions
 Demo of system design and development

TYPES OF PROTOTYPING
• In rapid prototyping, the
analysis of the requirements
are considered less and it
involves the use of fewer
efforts.
Rapid
Prototyping
or
throwaway
prototyping
• Multiple functional prototypes
are built first of the subsystems
then forms a complete frame of
prototypes.
Incremental
prototyping
• Functional prototypes are built
providing minimum
functionality at the beginning.
Evolutionary
prototyping
• Used in website development
domain.Extreme
prototyping

ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
Advantages
 Comparison of the developed software
program with the specifications of the
software.
 Insight to the project estimates, deadline
and milestones.
 Helps in decreasing related to the project.
Disadvantages
 Less consideration of the overall software
quality.
 Less focused on the real purpose of
software development.
 Risk of insufficient analysis of the
requirements.

PROTOTYPING TOOLS
Sketch: Designing tool based in the vector.
Figma: Similar interface as in the sketch
Zeplin: Direct download of prototype elements
Framer X: Intricate illustrations to customs icons
Mock plus iDoc: Automation of design handoff
Balsamiq: User interfaces, applications, and websites

DESIGNING AND DEVELOPING TOOLS
Webflow: Creating static sites
Flinto: Interactive prototypes for all platforms
InVision: Helps in developing highly cooperative and
interactive backups.
RapidUI: Converts the Photoshop file into lively
sites without coding.
Hype 3: Produce animations
Principle: Design of interactive user interfaces.

REFERENCES
 Ghahrai, A. (2019). Prototyping Model in Software Development and Testing.
[online] Testing Excellence. Available at:
https://www.testingexcellence.com/prototyping-model-software-development/.
 Prototypr. (2018). Top 22 Prototyping Tools For UI And UX Designers 2019.
[online] Available at: https://blog.prototypr.io/top-20-prototyping-tools-for-ui-and-
ux-designers-2017-46d59be0b3a9.
 Web1.muirfield-h.schools.nsw.edu.au. (2019). Prototyping Approach - Mahara.
[online] Available at:
http://web1.muirfield-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/mahara/view/view.php?id=6852.
 Upcraft, S. and Fletcher, R., 2003. The rapid prototyping technologies. Assembly
Automation, 23(4), pp.318-330.
 Rothwein, T.M., Coker, J.L., Hastings, M.C., Rashid, F., Jindal, B. and Lei, S.,
Siebel Systems Inc, 2009. Prototyping graphical user interfaces. U.S. Patent
7,594,181.
 Beaudouin-Lafon, M. and Mackay, W., 2003. Prototyping tools and
techniques. Human Computer Interaction-Development Process, pp.122-142.
 Beaudouin-Lafon, M. and Mackay, W., 2003. Prototyping tools and
techniques. Human Computer Interaction-Development Process, pp.122-142.