Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Interface Design Software for Digital Paper Prototyping

Rapid Paper Prototyping has already ibm thinkpad x60 keyboard, ibm thinkpad x61 keyboard been established as THE way to get a web-application started. Rapid Paper Prototyping is about sketching ideas with pen an paper to be discussed within the team. That is why many interface design executives create their prototypes directly in MS PowerPoint or other diagramming tools and have them distributed to the relevant sources. True, that way one can share the designs more effectively but it is not really more interactive than making copies of a piece of paper handing it to the team. Clickable wireframes are quickly sketched with the Prototype Creator (just by drag & drop) and can later easily be shared and reviewed by colleagues, test users or clients.

When you are into interface design, Rapid Paper Prototyping is an old hat! But ever considered doing interface design on screen?

With pidoco’s web-based prototyping software, screen designers and screen developers can save valuable time, enhance the creative process and build better usability for the internet.

Rapid Paper Prototyping has already been established as THE way to get a web-application started. Rapid Paper Prototyping gateway nv-53 keyboard, gateway nv-54 keyboard is about sketching ideas with pen an paper to be discussed within the team. This basic screen concept will then go through an iterative design process by incorporating feedback from other stake holder. This paper-built prototype will finally act as a roadmap for the whole project - from start to finish. Some screen-designers even use these scribbles for running usability tests. Revealing usability issues in an early stage of development can save a lot of time and budget, since later alterations in the so called ‘finished’ web project are minimized.

However, there are disadvantages of Rapid Paper Prototyping. Sketches on paper are difficult to add to the project documentation and also difficult to collaborate on in larger teams. Transforming paper sketches into interactive, digital documents for web testing is also a time consuming task as we all know!

That is why many interface design executives create their prototypes directly in MS PowerPoint or other diagramming tools and have them distributed to the relevant sources. True, that way one can share the designs more effectively but it is not really more interactive than making copies of a piece of paper handing it to the team. The digital sketches still do not show the real capabilities for test user excitement compaq presario cq60 keyboard, compaq presario cq61 keyboard: links, dynamic menus and work-flows etc. cannot be reproduced effectively and need to be explained individually in long text. Again, more time and effort has to be invested to get the message across.

A small company from Berlin, Germany has selected this problem and made it their task to tackle it by providing a simple web-based interface design software.

Getting it right with Wireframing

The pidoco° wireframe software consists of three main modules which complement each other perfectly. In combination, they accelerate the interface design process and optimize the general workflow in all stages of user centered web design.

Clickable wireframes are quickly sketched with the Prototype Creator (just by drag & drop) and can later easily be shared and reviewed by colleagues, test users or clients. If there is need for even more in-depth feedback on individual aspects of the use cases, just use the digital interfaces to perform a one-on-one remote dell xps m1330 keyboard, dell xps m1530 keyboard usability test where moderator and test user are connected remotely by a shared screen and an integrated phone. All modules are aimed to increase productivity of the interface design process and ease communication within the team.

Rapid Digital Prototyping to the Rescue

Through prefab screen elements (e.g. radio buttons, links, navigation items, controls etc.) interface designers can create clickable and animated web or software interfaces in no time. Without any programming skills, interface designers can focus on the web concept and use cases, site structures and the overall layout of the site, instead of getting lost in details that will later be overhauled anyway.

Real-time Collaboration

But even if screen designs have already been made in some hi-fi graphics software (e.g. Photoshop, pidoco° can add value to the work flows by bringing interactivity to static screens. Adding ‘click areas’ to the finished screenshots enhance the collaboration and interaction capabilities of a former static screenshot. Colleagues, clients and test users can now easily be integrated in the feedback process and online discussions can be held. Just like web conferencing, but with real-time editing never seen before!

Clickable Wireframes superior to static Paper

Our conclusion of wireframing software: It’s got the look and feel of Rapid Paper Prototyping, but adds interactivity (making wireframes acer aspire 3810t keyboard, acer aspire 4810t keyboard animated) and accelerates developing speed through re-usable elements and layers. Many (real-time) collaboration features enable interface designers to new ways to work with much better time allocation, leaving more time for the creative process that really counts.

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