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Evaluate new prototype framework

Some restriction of the current used prototype-framework "Ionic", led to an alternative solution being investigated within the third sprint.

In order to pick up the most suitable tool for creating a framework, it is important to determine a few factors will build the baseline for the research.

  • Adaptation: The chosen prototype tool should be easily to analyze and adapt. It should not take a lot of time to learn the tool.
  • Sharing: The prototype tool should be suitable for collaboration with others.
  • Usage: When selecting a prototyping tool, it is important to check how well it fits with the design process and other tools that are regularly in use.
  • Easiness of use and comfort: The ease of use in using the prototyping tool is essential for the designer to save time and help increase output.

5 prototyping tools were analysed:

1. Marvelapp

Description: Marvel is a browser-based prototyping tool which simplifies the process up to a great extent. Once you sign up for Marvel account, you get dropped into the interface and can create your first prototype. You can easily upload your image files to Marvel and can add gestures and transitions. This platform supports direct uploading of particular image types such as JPG, GIF, and PSD apart from third-party uploading through Dropbox, Sketch, Google drive, etc.

  • Adaptation: good
  • Sharing: good
  • Usage: average - good
  • Easiness of use and comfort: good

2. InVision

Description: InVision is one of the most popular from prototyping tools in the world as its team adds new features constantly and helps designers to create prototype more efficiently and easily. Smooth Management of project feedback is one of the best features of this tool. Clients and design teams can easily give their feedback directly on the prototype.

  • Adaptation: good
  • Sharing: good
  • Usage: good
  • Easiness of use and comfort: good

3. Justinmind

Description: Another great prototyping tools Justinmind, allows you to create attractive simulations of your web and mobile apps. Using this tool, you can include your corporate identity elements in your prototypes instantly, dispatch them to HTML for online presentation and automatically generate specification documentation in a Microsoft Word document in an easy way without having any programming knowledge and editing a single line of code.

  • Adaptation: low
  • Sharing: good
  • Usage: low
  • Easiness of use and comfort: average

4. Flinto

Description: Flinto comes in two versions — as an iOS app and a web app. The best thing for this selected tool for prototyping tools is that designers can build both simple click-throughs and complex interactive prototypes without any programming skills required. You can reuse transitions, control all layers, and vary complexity. The app uses a simple drag-and-drop system for prototyping.

  • Adaptation: good
  • Sharing: high
  • Usage: high
  • Easiness of use and comfort: average - good

5. Proto.io

Description: Mature and feature-rich, Proto.io is best used by designers looking to create high-fidelity and highly-animated prototypes in the browser. This prototyping tools software allows you to change your static designs into appealing prototypes for mobile apps and web … in a few minutes, literally. You can either upload your files directly from Dropbox or drag-and-drop files manually.

  • Adaptation: average
  • Sharing: high
  • Usage: good
  • Easiness of use and comfort: good