Prototype reviews
A Prototype Review is a video-based session where you meet with one of Fable’s testers and walk them through your interactive prototype. Testers provide feedback to help shape your user experience, pre-code. In this article, you’ll find the following information about a Prototype Review:
A Prototype Review is a video-based session where you meet with one of Fable’s testers and walk them through your interactive prototype. Testers provide feedback to help shape your user experience, pre-code. In this article, you’ll find the following information about a Prototype Review:
- When to use
- How to create
- What to expect
- Resources
Integrate accessibility into your product development life cycle by considering it early and often.
When to use a Prototype Review
You should schedule a Prototype Review if you’re looking to:
- Validate your design choices with an assistive technology user.
- Gather feedback early in the product development life cycle.
- Reduce development time down the line by addressing accessibility issues early.
- Learn more about users’ needs to annotate your designs for accessibility.
How to create a prototype review
Request a Prototype Review by selecting the New Request button when logged in to Fable Engage. All requests need to live within a project. Select an existing project or create a new one.
You will need to know:
- Who you want to meet with. Choose an assistive technology type (required) and other details (optional). Prototype Reviews are only available with screen magnification and alternative navigation users.
- What you’d like to learn. Enter a description to provide context for the tester.
- When you’d like to meet. Enter your date and time options. If you’re not ready to schedule a date and time yet, choose any time and save for later. Please choose a date and time that is at least 48 hours in the future.
- How the tester will access your prototype. Include all live links that you plan on using during the session. Provide login details, if needed, by selecting an existing environment or creating a new environment.
Save for later or publish your request right away.
What to expect after a Prototype Review
After you publish your Prototype Review request:
- Our moderators will review your request before it’s released to testers. We’ll contact you if anything needs adjusting.
- When a tester has been scheduled for your request, you will receive an email with the calendar invitation and a Zoom link.
- The full video recording and transcription will show on your dashboard after the session.
After you’ve reviewed your results, you can:
- Create video clips to share with others. If your team includes folks that are new to accessibility, this is a great opportunity to book a watch party to review the findings together.
- Review the transcript to help you write takeaways from the session.
Additional resources
Keep learning about Prototype Reviews.