The fusing of "paper-in-screen": Reducing mobile prototyping artificiality to increase emotional experience

Abstract

To address difficult design issues that emerge throughout the prototyping process, interaction designers must rapidly secure user feedback that is both cost-effective and informative during the early stages of the product's lifecycle. To do this, the authors devised a hybrid method of mobile experience prototyping referred to as "paper-in-screen." Ten interaction designers participated in a pilot evaluation study, including a demonstration using the "paper-in-screen" method, hands-on exercise, and a semi-structured interview on the potential and drawbacks of the approach. The study yielded nine themes of qualitative data from which a reflective analysis was performed. Findings suggest considerable support for the method, but also an important contribution to mobile prototyping methodology for interaction designers. © 2011 Springer-Verlag.