UI UX Design

Originally coming from the rock music, the terms of “ high fidelity and low fidelity ” were used to describe the sound and playing skills of the rock and roll at the end of the 1980s. Likewise, there are three levels of fidelity in design including low, mid and high fidelity to refer to the level of details and functionality built into a prototype. The debate about using low versus high fidelity prototyping is on-going and it’s worth thinking how much a prototype should resemble the final version of your product. In the following, I will walk you through the basics and difference lying in the high fidelity and low fidelity, explaining why and how to make lo-fi prototyping for better design. 1. What is the difference between high fidelity and low fidelity prototyping? Generally, there is no fixed recipe for successful prototyping, but there is a distinction made between the high fidelity and low fidelity prototypes. One of the major differences between them is the refinement of a...

As a basic product design process, prototyping design often evokes various disputes. It is widely held that the first thing is to learn Axure while others complain that Axure is just one of the various prototyping tools which do not deserve being flattered. In my perspective, both of them are right. For new product managers, Axure may be the first  prototyping tool  they use in most cases. But whether Axure really suits their needs still remains obscure. The most common mistake is to believe that the skill of using Axure equals to the skill of a professional product manager. As a result, a lot of new product managers squanders too much time on the high-fidelity thing only to find the iteration of their product stranded. I’m not saying that there is no value in high-fidelity. To some extent, high fidelity helps the leader get a clearer logic of the whole iteration scheme. It is both valuable for development and demonstration. However, the tempo of modern design industry is...

Have you ever spent half a month designing a high-fidelity prototype, but it was denied within a few minutes? So much time and energy have been spent but in vain. I have met similar things so many times. However, such tragedy can be totally averted: the rapid low-fidelity prototype is a wise choice in prototype design. 1. What is a high-fidelity prototype and a low-fidelity prototype? Low-fidelity prototype: it only focuses on functions, structures and processes; it only provides the most simple frameworks and elements; it generally does not provide color, butexpresses itself in grayscale. High-fidelity prototype: it provides more visual details; it is almost equivalent to a UI effect picture, and only needs to replace the actual data and materials in the development process. 2. Why make a low-fidelity prototype? In product development, the goal of a prototype is to express its ideas, functions and content, in order to get feedback and improve the product. The mo...