Axure RP
Posted by jamesk | Filed under Development, Technology
Axure RP is a wireframing/prototyping tool, which automatically creates click-throughs and functional specifications from the wireframes. I’ve downloaded the trial after seeing a review of the software at Boxes and Arrows.
It’s really impressed me – I’m trying to catch a small site before it spirals out of control. People have been working from assumptions, all of which are different, and none of which have been confirmed by the client. I need a quick way to tie everything down that brings the scamps to life enough that the team can see how the site will hang together, and how we’re going to ensure it’s accessible too.
Axure allows me to set up a sitemap, to drag objects and controls onto the pages, and then assign usecases to these pages/controls. Exporting a prototype (into HTML) will create a simulation of the proposed site with notes; exporting a specification (into MS Word) will tabulate all usecases, specifications, and interfaces.
It’s a thing of beauty at US$589 (currently £299.5), but can I get my company to pay for it, because I’m not unless I need it for freelancing.
