Category: Prototyping Tools

A prototype is a representative model or simulation of the final system. Unlike requirements documents and wireframes, prototypes go further than show and tell and actually let you experience the design.

Styleguide Toolbox – Templates, UI Kits, Tools & Generators

Styleguides are an essential tool for ensuring that everyone in an organization is on the same page. After all, maintaining a consistent style is vital to brand recognition, readability and it just looks more professional. The great thing about these Styleguide resources is that there is undoubtedly one that will let you work the way… Continue reading Styleguide Toolbox – Templates, UI Kits, Tools & Generators

Ready to Prototype from within Sketch? Then Say Hello to Silver!

Aby Nimbalkar and Andrey Shakhmin, the creators of Silver, were kind enough to invite me to a private beta of the application, and it did not disappoint. Oh no. After just a couple of minutes, it put a huge ‘Cheshire Cat’ style grin across my face, and that’s the correct response to the frequently asked… Continue reading Ready to Prototype from within Sketch? Then Say Hello to Silver!

First look at Adobe’s Animate CC

Adobe have just launched their ‘new’ application, Animate CC. A major component in the Creative Cloud application suite, Animate CC replaces Flash Professional CC, and is available to download now. As we previously reported, Animate CC is an evolution of Flash Professional. The name change is based on the changing role of the application. Adobe… Continue reading First look at Adobe’s Animate CC

Use Prototyping’s Best Practices and Tools for the Best Results

It’s common feeling to consider the most effective device in the event that you don’t adhere to best practices if you want to get something done right, but even the best of tools may not be enough. Several of the very prototyping tools that are best in the marketplace are described below, along side three… Continue reading Use Prototyping’s Best Practices and Tools for the Best Results

Mockplus review: best mockup tool for 2016?

Mockplus is a design tool for creating page mockups and is also bundled with numerous usability tools, which help ensure the particular mockup matches all design best practices. So is it worth buying Mockplus? I will try to answer this question via the following independent review of all features available: Ease of Use While there… Continue reading Mockplus review: best mockup tool for 2016?

20 Templates For Creating High-Fidelity Wireframes

Wireframing can be something quick and dirty, or it can be a large task that takes time to perfect. So here are some wireframe templates to help you save ton of time. With these templates you can easily create effective mockups and prototype of your web and mobile apps in no time. Teracy wireframe kit… Continue reading 20 Templates For Creating High-Fidelity Wireframes

Custom Grid Design for Structured Website Mockups

The best print and digital designers are those who can master the use of grids. In many cases it’s possible to forego the grid, but you’ll generally create higher-quality work if you learn the rules of grid structure and composition. Grid design is one of the most important components for structuring layouts. Websites use grids… Continue reading Custom Grid Design for Structured Website Mockups

Infragistics Indigo Studio: Real Rapid Prototyping for Web, Mobile, and Desktop

Rapid prototyping is an essential way of saving time in our modern age where billions of apps compete for the customer’s attention. Is the great idea you had for just another app actually that great or is it just another failure among the millions of failures in app stores and the web worldwide? Apart from… Continue reading Infragistics Indigo Studio: Real Rapid Prototyping for Web, Mobile, and Desktop

10+ Developer Tools We Can’t Live Without

In this article, we have gathered 11 of the best fresh and useful tools for web developers, these web tools will make your workflow more efficient and highly productive. We invite you to give them a try and see how they will improve your website, promote your business and create better communication between you and… Continue reading 10+ Developer Tools We Can’t Live Without

UXPin offers a faster way to create interactive website or app prototypes using Photoshop or Sketch

While Photoshop and Sketch enable you to prepare static mockups of websites and apps, those tools don’t help you go to the next step of design – interactive prototypes. Well until now, that is. Here at Creative Bloq we're big fans of UXPin, an app for animated prototyping with no coding knowledge required. So we're… Continue reading UXPin offers a faster way to create interactive website or app prototypes using Photoshop or Sketch

Turning Design Ideas into Reality: Brainstorming, Wireframing, Prototyping

Starting a new project is in a lot of ways the hardest part. It’s the only stage of development that you’re turning nothing into something. Luckily, there are proven methods to reduce the “empty canvas” syndrome. We’ll talk about the best ways to handle the early stages of brainstorming and concepting and how it translates… Continue reading Turning Design Ideas into Reality: Brainstorming, Wireframing, Prototyping

28 Free Online Tools & Resources for Web Designers

With the increasing popularity of web design there are more online resources available no than ever before. In the past we’ve covered top design tools that included both premium and free options. But since most designers would prefer to use free tools that $ 0.00 price tag is much more useful and in-demand. In this… Continue reading 28 Free Online Tools & Resources for Web Designers

15 Best Tools For Prototyping And Creating Apps

If you are building mobile app you need to get within many stages. You can’t build a mobile app only using just the native developer kit. You are creating wireframes and prototypes, these are the most essential stages of your project. Building an app requires that you have the right tools to deliver efficiently on… Continue reading 15 Best Tools For Prototyping And Creating Apps

You Want to Create An App? Check Out These Prototyping and Building Tools

Wireframing for websites, web apps, and mobile apps that you make is as vital as laying the foundations of a tall building before moving on to its walls and roof. Web designers and web developers really need to pay attention during this stage, and perfect the user experience of your app/website with thorough prototype testing… Continue reading You Want to Create An App? Check Out These Prototyping and Building Tools

Prototyping For Better Products, Stronger Teams And Happier Clients

As mobile designers, we have a stark decision to make: do we spend time learning new tools and changing our design processes to create our own transitional interfaces, or are the tools that we’ve been using good enough? There’s an old writing adage that advises writers, whenever possible, to “show, don’t tell” when bringing characters… Continue reading Prototyping For Better Products, Stronger Teams And Happier Clients