Low and high fidelity
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What does 'fidelity' mean in prototyping?
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How closely the prototype resembles the finished product — in appearance, in materials, and in whether it actually works.
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Give two advantages of low-fidelity prototyping.
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It is fast and cheap, so many ideas can be tested; and users criticise a rough model honestly, because it is obviously unfinished.
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Give two disadvantages of high-fidelity prototyping.
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It is slow and expensive, so few can be made; and the team and users become reluctant to change something that already looks finished.
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