Prototyping is a way to create a simulation of an app without taking the time to write the code to create that app.
We can share prototypes with peers to gain fast feedback and improve our plans before starting the coding process.
Open the tutorial
Sketch includes a good tutorial that introduces prototyping features:
UPDATE
Mr. Gordon has reviewed and revised the wording of the tutorial – you can access the updated version here.
Once you are at that page, press the Download button to obtain a copy of the template:
The tutorial requires some careful reading. We will work through this tutorial during class time, using the Driver-Navigator Pattern.
TIP
This is the software you will use to, eventually, create your app prototype. Go slow to go fast – learning these basic features of Sketch now will make it much easier to create your app prototype later in this mod.