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If your prototype is static, it’s either a mockup or

a wireframe. A prototype is not the final product

though. It’s a simulation of the final interaction

between the user and the interface. It might not look

exactly like the final product, but should be vastly

similar (it’s definitely not a greyish, sketchy thing).

Interactions should be modelled with care and have

a significant resemblance to the final experience.

Interdependence between the interface and backend

mechanisms is often omitted to reduce costs and speed

up development cycles.

Prototypes are used to their full potential in user

testing. Such a simulation of the final interactions

forms great material to check the usability of the

interface, before the development actually begins.

Prototypes usually aren’t the best documentation

you can imagine, since they force the ‘reader’ to

take some effort to understand the interface. On the

other hand, a prototype is the most engaging form of

design documentation, as the interface is tangible and

straightforward.

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