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2. Draft a prototype with a tool that's easy to hack with.
3. Try out your design with strangers; take notes where they get confused.
4. Change the design to address issues from #3.
5. GOTO #3
When drafting your design, don't worry about how it looks; focus on clarity and easy of use.
Note: There are many prototyping tools out there; this is a great resource: http://prototypingtools.co/
2. Draft a prototype with a tool that's easy to hack with.
3. Try out your design with strangers; take notes where they get confused.
4. Change the design to address issues from #3.
5. GOTO #3
When drafting your design, don't worry about how it looks; focus on clarity and easy of use.
Note: There are many prototyping tools out there; this is a great resource: http://prototypingtools.co/