Sounds like a job for the likes of Visio, or Illustrator. Since you
don't appear to need anything functional, I would avoid the complexities
of NVU or Dreamweaver.
You would need to spend five minutes providing the basic shapes, but
then it is all down to the user.
Mike
-Original
A pen and a yellow legal pad.
Lightweight, portable, can be used on the airplane, available anywhere
for under $5, available in a wide array of colors, understood by
everyone, supports annotations of all kinds, and is the same
sophisticated tool used by 99% of web designers world wide for making
Try Axure ( http://www.axure.com/)
On 3/12/07 9:15 AM, Nick Roper [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Apologies if this is slightly off topic, but I'm happy to re-post elsewhere.
A client wants to be able to create some draft page layouts that they
want achieved. Basically, they want a simple piece
If you use a Mac, OmniGraffle is a good tool for this purpose.
http://www.omnigroup.com/applications/omnigraffle/
On 3/12/07 9:15 AM, Nick Roper [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Apologies if this is slightly off topic, but I'm happy to re-post elsewhere.
A client wants to be able to create some
Chris Williams wrote:
A pen and a yellow legal pad.
hehe, or how about MS Paint? poor thing barely gets a look-in these days.
I think most of the comps I receive are done in word... Just find
something they know how to use already, save faffing around with any
software training and the
Subject: [WSG] Simple to use page layout 'tool' ?
Apologies if this is slightly off topic, but I'm happy to
re-post elsewhere.
A client wants to be able to create some draft page layouts that they
want achieved. Basically, they want a simple piece of
software that they
can use to drag
OneNote 2007 is pretty cool. It's sort of fits in with the legal pad
suggestion (smile), except it's electronic, and is closer to a spiral
notebook than a legal pad. Comes with a few ruled templates as well, and
you can use a stylus!
ByteDreams
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I'd like to apologize for being snarky with my first reply. That's what
I get for replying before the first cup of coffee.
It's just that, in my experience, the time spent spec'ing and teaching
people to use spec'ing tools is better spent with a rough cut alpha/beta
running and people giving
On 3/12/07, Chris Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
But clearly it's your client, and you have to work they way they want to
work.
this is not completely true. if you are an employee, then yes, but if it is
a client, not always the case.
they hired you to do a job and it is your
I *was* the early poster...
From: Dwain Alford
Subject: Re: [WSG] Simple to use page layout 'tool' ?
i agree with an early poster about the pencil and paper layout tool.
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then i agree with your earlier post. i did not find it snarky. it was true
what you said.
dwain
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I **was** the early poster…
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i agree with an early poster about the pencil and paper layout tool.
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Nick Roper wrote:
Many thanks to all for the suggestions, I'll check them out. Actually my
preference would probably be the pen and paper approach as well, but the
client insists that they want a *proper* tool for the job.
In that case point 'em at iRise
NR A client wants to be able to create some draft page layouts that they
NR want achieved. Basically, they want a simple piece of software that they
NR can use to drag drop things like buttons, lists, input fields etc onto
NR a page in order to create an initial draft requirement. No
I second the Axure recommendation. While it is nearly twice the cost of
Visio, it is much easier to use, far more flexible, and actually
designed for prototyping websites.
Tim
McLaughlin, Gail G wrote:
Try Axure ( http://www.axure.com/)
At my company, the business groups often use Visio to produce the
wireframes that the design groups then work toward. They also use
Powerpoint to produce light specs. I can't say I am fond of these
tools from a web development perspective, but they do allow those not
familiar with
~~~ Re: [WSG] Simple to use page layout 'tool' ?
At my company, the business groups often use Visio to produce the
wireframes that the design groups then work toward. They also use
Powerpoint to produce light specs. I can't say I am fond of these
tools from a web development
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