In this chapter, we introduced the fundamental principles of prototyping. By approaching prototyping with the right mindset, you will quickly be able to put any idea into practice and learn from it. This will help you to rapidly explore more innovative solutions for your apps and improve them based on what you learn from your real users.
Prototyping is a core step in the design process. However, some people may perceive it as optional. Understanding its principles and mastering the various prototyping techniques will help you prove that it is actually a time-saver and enable you to demonstrate its power.
In the subsequent chapters, we'll introduce specific tools to illustrate specific prototyping techniques. In particular, the next chapter is based on Hype, a tool with great animation capabilities where you will be able to coordinate the motion of the pieces of your...
