UI UX Design

What is the first name came into your mind when mentioned about wireframe tool? The old name Axure RP, or the brand new fad Mockplus? Superabundant wireframe tools are available nowadays, which is a good thing, but this may result in choice phobia for designers on the other side. Especially with rapid product iteration, fast development pace and less investment, quick design is carrying increasing significant. Some over-detailed tools, which look cool, but are no longer really fit in. Here I only pick the best 5 quick wireframe tools, which can help you do real quick design. 1.  Pencil Project  — A quick wireframe tool focuses on diagrams and GUI prototype Platform:  Windows, Linux, Mac Speed:  10–15 mins Price:  Free Fidelity:  Low-fidelity Pencil Project is a free wireframe tool, which has won the Mozilla awardfor ‘Best New Add-On’ in 2008. It’s available as a Firefox add-on, but also can be as a standalone application in Linux and Windows. It sup...

Prototyping never exists in the overall product stage by chance, instead, it’s a good way to get information from users and stakeholders as soon as possible. Nowadays, not a single product team on earth can get rid of prototyping completely. Especially with prototyping gets easier and more affordable, its significance becomes more obvious and irreplaceable. Whether or not do prototyping is no longer a question anymore, how to make the most of the advantages of prototyping should be the right question worth thinking. 1. A quick view of prototyping Just in case, it’s still necessary to define some basic items about prototyping. First, have a look at the basic product stage: 1) Idea Generation 2) Demand Generation 3) Function and Structure 4) Prototyping Stage 5) PRD (replaced by prototyping for most occasions) 6) Road Map Well, I guess it clearly shows the role of prototyping in the whole production already. We create a prototyping model after doing enough  ...