Category Archives: Software Review

Review: LucidChart

Posted on August 22, 2011 by John Clark

You know that saying about waiting for ages for a bus to arrive and then three turn up at the same time? Well, something similar seems to be happening in the world of online wireframing. Recently we were very impressed … Continue reading →

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Review: App Sketcher

Posted on July 4, 2011 by John Clark

In the past year or so the number of exciting new wire-framing and prototyping tools has exploded. Some of them, like Balsamiq, have carved a niche and generated an almost cult-like following amongst their fans. Others have made nary a … Continue reading →

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The abuse of Excel in prototyping

Posted on June 28, 2011 by John Clark

I received a nice comment from a fellow called Mahesh who has posted an interesting article on his blog about prototyping using Microsoft Excel.  Now, I don’t actually know Mahesh but anyone who writes about prototyping is a friend in … Continue reading →

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Review: JustProto

Posted on June 21, 2011 by John Clark

JustProto is a compelling alternative to conventional prototyping solutions.  Designed to be collaborative from the start, it’s a pretty clever web application which runs on most modern browsers, although they recommend Firefox 3.5 or later. There are three packages on … Continue reading →

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Credit to Crucial and a rant about the OSX Finder

Posted on June 28, 2010 by John Clark

How defective ram made my Macbook Pro run like a dog, and thanks to Crucial Technology for sorting it out with great efficiency. And a well deserved rant against the Apple OSX Finder… Continue reading →

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Review: Balsamiq Mockups

Posted on May 4, 2010 by John Clark

Building great software is a tricky business.  Not only has the idea got to be good, the implementation of that idea must also deliver.  People are no longer satisfied with ordinary, basic-looking websites and applications; they’ve come to expect more … Continue reading →

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Review: iShowU HD Pro

Posted on April 5, 2010 by John Clark

A review of iShowU HD Pro and some thoughts on how software such as this can be used to communicate designs to people in remote locations. Continue reading →

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