What Is the Difference Between Wireframe, Mockup and Prototype?

Re:What Is the Difference Between Wireframe, Mockup and Prot... by woofyman on Thursday April 21, 2016 @08:24AM (#11541480)

To me, a wireframe specs out the UX and shows all possible user interactions. A mockup is a static representation of a wire frame with design added. A prototype is a working representation of a wire frame with the design added. Though the functionality may be simulated or mocked.

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Re:What Is the Difference Between Wireframe, Mockup and Prot... by Retric on Thursday April 21, 2016 @12:48PM (#11543515)

IMO, prototype may have very different look and feel vs. the mockup. An Excel spreadsheet might be a reasonable prototype for core functionality.

Demo is where you combine look and feel with core functionality. It can still be very hacky under the hood and use pre-rendered output etc.

Granted, this assume complex functionality. If your reusing a common pattern like website with checkout then it's a non issue.

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Re:What Is the Difference Between Wireframe, Mockup and Prot... by aklemm on Thursday April 21, 2016 @09:24AM (#11541892)

These are good definitions.

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