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• User-Centered Design


  Design methodology focusing on user needs and experiences throughout the design process.
• Understanding Context

  Phase in UCD analyzing the environment where users interact with the system.
• Identifying Requirements


  Phase in UCD determining specific user needs and requirements.
• Designing Solutions


  Phase in UCD where the team creates design solutions based on user needs.
• Evaluating Outcomes


  Phase in UCD where designs are tested against user requirements until satisfaction.
• Prototyping


  Essential for designing digital products, involves creating models for testing.
• Gather Feedback


  Prototyping objective to obtain user feedback for design refinement.
• Test Design Concepts


  Prototyping objective to evaluate design ideas for strengths and weaknesses.
• Refine Interaction Design


  Prototyping objective to enhance usability and functionality through improvements.
• Validate Design Decisions


  Prototyping objective to ensure design aligns with user needs and project goals.
• Improve Communications


  Prototyping objective to visualize design concepts and facilitate discussions.
• Reduce Development Risks


  Prototyping objective to identify issues early and minimize risks in development.
• Low-Fidelity Prototype


  Rough sketches on paper showing basic app interactions for layout exploration.
• Medium-Fidelity Prototype


  Digital wireframes to test user flow, navigation, and overall usability.
• High-Fidelity Prototype


  Detailed digital prototype with realistic graphics for usability testing.
• User Feedback


  Importance of prototyping: Collecting early user input for better design understanding.
• Visualization


  Importance of prototyping: Providing tangible representation aiding evaluation.
• Iterative Design


  Importance of prototyping: Supports quick creation, testing, and refining of ideas.
• Risk Reduction


  Importance of prototyping: Early testing identifies issues, reducing product risks.
• Communication


  Importance of prototyping: Conveying ideas effectively and gathering stakeholder feedback.
• Cost-Effective


  Importance of prototyping: Allows exploration of design alternatives without high expenses.