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Best tools for creating website wireframes

When creating a wireframe for a website, I always start with a Visio wireframe stencil from Garrett Dimon. The stencil is amazing but it has been a few years since it has been updated and I'm looking for something new and exciting. What wireframing tool(s) do you use, if any? ...

what's the best app to draw UI wireframes on the mac? (And why)

I want to draw user interfaces for web and desktop applications. I need something less print-oriented than omnigraffle. think pixels! Also, need good building blocks (aka stencils). Form elements, tableviews, etc. ...

Do you know an alternative to balsamiq mockups for wireframe building?

I am searching for something like http://www.balsamiq.com/products/mockups . I like the program and would buy it if it were 20 bucks a licence. Do you guys know something in the range from 0 to 20 bucks which can do what this thing can? Give me some more answers there is no real answer here and I don't want to waste 100 rep points! ...

Simple wireframe format?

I'm looking for a simple file format to use for wireframe models. I am aware of VRML, u3D, etc, but these seem heavyweight for my needs. My criterea are: Must have a clear spec. Either open or very well established/documented. I only need (want) simple models - vertices and edges. I don't want to handle faces or objects. If the format ...

Is Wireframing Overplanning?

37 Signal's Getting Real convinced me that wireframing and writing functional specification documents are a middleman steps unnecessary for building web applications and dynamic websites. Is the overhead for these steps worth its weight? Is prototyping in HTML/CSS or even PhotoShop documents (so designers can work on them directly) a ...

Direct3D: Wireframe without Diagonals

When using wireframe fill mode in Direct3D, all rectangular faces display a diagonal running across due to the face being split in to two triangles. How do I eliminate this line? I also want to remove hidden surfaces. Wireframe mode doesn't do this. I need to display a Direct3D model in isometric wireframe view. The rendered scene must ...

What *collaborative* wireframing / UI mockup tools are out there?

I'm looking for something that applies the collaboration focus (one location/URL, always up-to-date, multi-person online read/write access anywhere) of google docs / google spreadsheets to wireframing. Bonus points if, like Google Docs, it needs only a browser yet also works offline. More bonus points if it supports automatic revisions. ...

What is needed in a web site's wireframe?

I'm going to be going to be meeting with a number of programmers and custom software companies to get bids on creating a website for a company that I'm involved with. My question is this: What should I prepare for the programmers so that they can give me an accurate bid, timetable, etc. for the development of the website? I have a clear ...

C/D line drawing package

I find my self in need of a line drawing package. I need to pop a window and draw lines and points. Text would be nice but I can live without it. Most importantly, I need something that is dirt simple to get running. I don't have time to dink around with libs (if I did have time I'd be willing but I'm already way behind as it is). I'd p...

"Sketching font" alternative to Comic Sans?

In sketching (or mockup) tools such as Balsamiq and WireframeSketcher Comic Sans is used to give that "sketchy", hand drawn look. My only problem is, I'm so tired of that font. Any suggestions for alternatives? Edit: WireframeSketcher does not default to the Comic Sans font, but it's the one used to show an example of a "sketchy" look....

Is there a software that can make Wireframes from given url or jpg

Is it possible ? Or I just imagine ? ...

Good diagramming software for UML and Webdesign?

I'm looking for a simple, easy to use and possibly free diagramming tool for both basic UML diagrams (mainly use case and activity diagrams) and webdesign wireframes. I don't need any complex UML <-> coding functionality (as provided in StarUML or Enterprise Architect and the likes). I have been using Visio for this and have also tried S...

Can I create a wireframe for all purposes (sketch, communicate, review, document...)?

I was requested to create wireframes for the product UI many times, since they are for different purposes. We need some low-fidelity wireframes to communicate with our clients, which are non-technical people, so that they can focus on the solution itself and confirm the requirements. I used Balsamiq to do the job. Then I was asked to...

Plotting a wireframe AND a cloud with lattice in R

I have a nice surface that represents nonlinear multi-part regression results on a regression with two independent variables. I would like to plot the regression predicted values as a nice 3D surface and then show the actual values as point that bounce around the surface. This would be the 3D version of plotting a regression line and sho...

How to render primitives in wireframe in Open Gl ES

Hi, I can see how to render wireframe primitives in open gl. By using glPolygonMode, however this call seems to be missing from Open GL ES. Does anyone know how to render primitives in wireframe on Open GL ES? Thanks Rich ...

Wireframes Stencil: visio, visual studio?

We need a simple method to put together wireframes. What is the simplest way to achieve this? Visio? Looks like we need to buy a stencil. I also read somewhere online (on msdn) w/o no links provided that you can do it in Visual Studio. I need the ability to portray the following controls: - links - text fields - buttons - datagrids - ...

How do I reproduce this heart-shaped mesh in MATLAB?

I want to plot a heart shape in framework as shown in the following image (found on the website zedomax.com/blog/2008/09/03/i-love-meth-t-shirt/): I have tried to make it by using this MATLAB program: n=100; x=linspace(-3,3,n); y=linspace(-3,3,n); z=linspace(-3,3,n); [X,Y,Z]=ndgrid(x,y,z); F=((-(X.^2) .* (Z.^3) -(9/80).*(Y.^2).*(Z.^3...

Please Recommend a HTML Prototype Builder

I know some tools that can create wireframe for web site, but their output format is not HTML. I like HTML prototype since it can be interactive (via Javascript or VBScript) and I can share it on my web site too. Any suggestions? ...

What website wireframing tools are available online, or self-hosted?

I'm looking for an easy to use wireframing tool. I've heard of gliffy, are there any others? Specifically, I'd like something that is Easy to use Supports collaboration export to html and css lets me show the wireframes to the client. Allowing annotations would be a nice feature. low cost, or free ...

mockup, prototype, Wireframe Tools

Tools which can be used to quickly show a mockup/Prototype or a wireframe of either a web-application, Softwares software/webscript etc. I need free tools, or even webscripts to support mockup will be great ...