Smashing UX Design
This book was incredibly helpful as it gave a step by step guide to partaking my own UX project. The key information I got from this book was about Waterfall and Agile design.
‘In waterfall development, activities flow from one stage to the
next: from requirements to design to implementation to validation. Design is
done up-front, and there is an emphasis on one stage being documented and
signed off before the next stage proceeds. This fits in well with UX activities
happening before development starts. UX deliverables, such as wireframe decks,
can form part of the specification of the product.’ (Allen,
J. and Chudley, J. 2012, P6)
‘Agile is a newer development methodology that was conceived as a
response to the perceived failings of Waterfall development. These failings
include the fact that poorly gathered or shifting requirements can mean that
development time is wasted. Development realities often require changes when
there is no available UX guidance. Proponents of Agile software development
argue that initial design time should be sacrificed in the interests of
developing a working produce that can be tested, built on, changed as
necessary.’ (Allen, J. and Chudley, J. 2012, P6)
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