Re: [IxDA Discuss] Tools for communicating styles to developers
If you're working with a good (proper) interface developer/engineer and not just an app dev then you could probably trust them to interpret your visual designs accurately for the look and feel.. a good interface dev will have an interest in design and be willing to work with you to make it all work. the functionality will come from the wireframes, flow diagrams, and conversations. When we work on a large project we usually have a team that includes a visual designer, interaction designer/ia, app dev, and interface dev. They would all work together from the beginning and develop a cohesive vision of the final product. On Fri, 5 Oct 2007 18:51:44, gfried <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jim - > > That's pretty much my method now, except I use comps brought into > illustrator, where I use callouts to spec styles (rather than a word > doc.) > > The problem (for me) is this is time-intensive process, and puts the > burden on the designer to flesh out everything; something inevitably > gets missed. > > Time allowing, creating actual css seems the best method. But i'm > wondering whether there's a tool out there to streamline the > process, much like blueprint.css streamlines css creation. > > > > > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > Posted from the improved ixda.org > http://beta.ixda.org/discuss?post=21022 > > > > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] > List Guidelines http://beta.ixda.org/guidelines > List Help .. http://beta.ixda.org/help > Unsubscribe http://beta.ixda.org/unsubscribe > Questions .. [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Home ... http://beta.ixda.org > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] List Guidelines http://beta.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://beta.ixda.org/help Unsubscribe http://beta.ixda.org/unsubscribe Questions .. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Home ... http://beta.ixda.org
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Tools for communicating styles to developers
Jim - That's pretty much my method now, except I use comps brought into illustrator, where I use callouts to spec styles (rather than a word doc.) The problem (for me) is this is time-intensive process, and puts the burden on the designer to flesh out everything; something inevitably gets missed. Time allowing, creating actual css seems the best method. But i'm wondering whether there's a tool out there to streamline the process, much like blueprint.css streamlines css creation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the improved ixda.org http://beta.ixda.org/discuss?post=21022 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] List Guidelines http://beta.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://beta.ixda.org/help Unsubscribe http://beta.ixda.org/unsubscribe Questions .. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Home ... http://beta.ixda.org
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Tools for communicating styles to developers
Gabriel, I create my wireframes and mockups in Illustrator. I document style information in a word doc (style name, description, specs, etc.) As the style information evolves, I update the word doc. I usually don't go back to the illustrator file unless there are major changes. Jim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the improved ixda.org http://beta.ixda.org/discuss?post=21022 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] List Guidelines http://beta.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://beta.ixda.org/help Unsubscribe http://beta.ixda.org/unsubscribe Questions .. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Home ... http://beta.ixda.org
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Tools for communicating styles to developers
I use Illustrator, and a folder in Photoshop called 'Guides', in which i put all kinds of comments, lines, and semi-transparent (Multiply effect) blocks of colour to indicate areas .. etc. I also use Comps a lot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the improved ixda.org http://beta.ixda.org/discuss?post=21022 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] List Guidelines http://beta.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://beta.ixda.org/help Unsubscribe http://beta.ixda.org/unsubscribe Questions .. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Home ... http://beta.ixda.org
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Tools for communicating styles to developers
Thanks for the responses. Bryan - I'm using illustrator rather than visio, but same idea - using callouts to define specs. Ty - css is the best solution since the work won't go to waste, but in reality I rarely have the time. This speaks to my css chops! Jennifer - I like the tracing paper idea, although it needs to be digital, so transparent layers it would be. Thanks for the thoughtful responses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the improved ixda.org http://beta.ixda.org/discuss?post=21022 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] List Guidelines http://beta.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://beta.ixda.org/help Unsubscribe http://beta.ixda.org/unsubscribe Questions .. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Home ... http://beta.ixda.org
