{"id":1385,"date":"2012-08-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-08-16T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.simple-talk.com\/uncategorized\/rapid-prototyping-the-mvc-working-model\/"},"modified":"2021-05-17T18:34:58","modified_gmt":"2021-05-17T18:34:58","slug":"rapid-prototyping-the-mvc-working-model","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.red-gate.com\/simple-talk\/development\/dotnet-development\/rapid-prototyping-the-mvc-working-model\/","title":{"rendered":"Rapid Prototyping, the MVC Working Model"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In just about every industry, rapid prototyping is described as “A group of techniques used to quickly produce a working model<\/strong>“, and web development should be no different. Rapid prototyping allows developers to quickly communicate and collaborate on the product they are creating while investing minimal resources. When used effectively, a prototype can provide structure to a project, ensuring that the development team and the customer are working towards the same vision and goal. <\/p>\n

Tools of the trade <\/h2>\n

Rapid prototyping in web development is a swiftly growing practice. Developers and designers are utilizing techniques such as wire framing, story boarding, and mood boards to communicate the user experience to their audience and clients. As a result, specialty prototyping tools have become integrated into design process. <\/p>\n

Of course, prototyping tools don’t have to be hi-tech; they range from the simplistic pen and stencil wire-frame to dedicated software like SketchFlow, and Balsamiq mockups. Regardless of their sophistication, these tools effectively produce visuals for team and customer collaboration, but which exist outside<\/em> of the native environment of the web. <\/p>\n

Incomplete experiences <\/h2>\n

Simple wireframes are a great start, and while more advanced tools like SketchFlow provide additional user interactivity, they don’t necessarily produce a true “working model”. The web and it’s multitude of viewing devices is a highly versatile and quickly evolving platform, and attempting to provide a working model from mockups or wireframes is a significant challenge. <\/p>\n

Traditional wireframes fail to communicate several key experiences including: <\/p>\n