Teaching user interface prototyping

  • Authors:
  • Charles E. Frank;David Naugler;Michael Traina

  • Affiliations:
  • Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY;Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO;Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY

  • Venue:
  • Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges
  • Year:
  • 2005

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Abstract

User interface prototyping is a proven technique for evaluating design alternatives and for obtaining user feedback. It is heavily employed by software development organizations. However, it is often ignored in computer science education. This paper discusses how interface prototypes are used in industry and what research has shown concerning the effectiveness of such prototyping. It evaluates tools that can used to construct such prototypes and describes how prototyping can be taught in the computer science curriculum. We describe our experiences in teaching students to build interface prototypes and give recommendations based on these experiences.