UI wireframe and prototyping resources
October 13, 2009Here’s a small collection of user interface (UI) wireframing and prototyping resources I’ve come across over the past few months. I haven’t needed to use any of them, so I can’t vouch for their ease of use, but they all look interesting and could save a LOT of the time typically associated with paper prototyping.
- http://www.balsamiq.com/products/mockups Paper prototyping without paper! Awesome.
- http://www.napkee.com/ Creates all the code you need based on a Balsamiq mockup.
- http://guimags.com/index.php Magnetic UI elements that you can move around a whiteboard; they’re write on/wipe off too.
- http://wireframes.linowski.ca/category/tools/ A collection of several more wireframing and prototyping tools (from WireFrames Magazine).
- https://pidoco.com/en
- http://www.Protoshare.com
- http://www.flairbuilder.com
- http://iplotz.com/
- http://www.justinmind.com/
- http://mockflow.com/
See also:
[Links last checked January 2010]
Good to see more info on prototyping and wireframing. Just wanted to add another well-known resource: ProtoShare
http://www.Protoshare.com
You should also try out Justinmind Prototyper. It’s a great tool for high fidelity wireframes.
Add to the list iPlotz, an online and offline wireframing tool
Another one that works very well both for wireframes and rich interactive prototyes is FlairBuilder. It supports rich interactions, multi-page wireframes, masters and many more.
Try it online at http://www.flairbuilder.com
Cheers,
Cristian
A wireframe tool with different approach is WireframeSketcher. It integrates with your IDE and works with software like Aptana, Eclipse, Flash Builder, Zend Studio and others.
Learn about it here: http://wireframesketcher.com