Authors
Miriam Walker, Leila Takayama, James A Landay
Publication date
2002/9
Journal
Proceedings of the human factors and ergonomics society annual meeting
Volume
46
Issue
5
Pages
661-665
Publisher
Sage Publications
Description
Interface designs are currently tested in a mixture of fidelities and media. So far, there is insufficient research to indicate what level of fidelity and media will produce the best feedback from users. This experiment compared user testing with low- and high-fidelity prototypes in both computer and paper media. Task-based user tests of sketched (low-fidelity) and HTML (high-fidelity) website prototypes were conducted in each medium, separating the testing medium from other factors of prototype fidelity. We found that low- and high-fidelity prototypes are equally good at uncovering usability issues. Usability testing results were also found to be independent of medium, despite differences in interaction style. Designers should choose whichever medium and level of fidelity suit their practical needs and design goals, as discussed in this paper.
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M Walker, L Takayama, JA Landay - Proceedings of the human factors and ergonomics …, 2002