Velda Christensen wrote:
Wade Preston Shearer wrote:
I'm interested if anybody here happens to know a good programs that
will help you mock up a websites interface, or if their is a better
process to go about creating web site interface designs.
I prefer Photoshop so that I can export the images I need when I am
done and don't have create a second, real version.
Yeah, I do something sortof like that. I like mocking up any forms
and links I need to use in html first, then prettying it up with CSS,
and then going into photoshop to add whatever graphics are needed. If
I need help visualizing, rather, if a non-tech-savvy but fussy client
needs help visualizing ideas, I will sit down with the components
printed up on paper and arrange it with them like a game of Tangrams
till we find a layout we like. Which can seem annoying but the
alternative (redoing it over and over) is worse.
I think using Inkscape for mockups is far superior to Photoshop for
several reasons:
1) easier to group items and move them around on page
2) easier to handle overlays (vector vs raster)
3) images will scale to any size without pixelation - svg images can be
used directly in Firefox or Safari or easily saved out to png as well
4) anyone on the team can use Inkscape without worrying about licenses
5) since SVG is XML you can display your mockup directly in the browser
(assuming you are using Firefox or Safari) - by displaying directly you
can see browser "fit" and colors.
6) you can save common widgets (tabs, buttons) on a template and simply
copy them onto another screen and simply change text on them
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