Prototyping serves to provide specifications for a real, working system rather than a theoretical one. In some workflow models, creating a prototype (a process sometimes called materialization) is the step between the formalization and the evaluation of an idea. A User Experience Prototype captures enough aspects of the intended design that it can support user research. 2  A Visual Prototype captures the size and appearance, but not the functionality, of the intended design.
In the mid-1930s, the last main improvement to the leather football helmet was introduced: The facemask. Vern McMillan, who owned a sporting goods store in Terre Haute, Indiana, was credited with inventing the first facemask design.
The Definitive History of Nike and Football. Nike began its football journey back in 1971 with the release of âThe Nikeâ football boot, the first shoe to bear the Swoosh. It cost $16.95, didnât hold up well in cold and wet weather and soon fell by the wayside as Nike focused on running, tennis and basketball footwear.