Comments on: Sketchy Axure Widget Library

By: mp3

mp3 — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:16:29 +0000

wanted to mention that Justinmind Prototyper also offers sketchy widget libraries with ready-made Jquery-like events. But as john said, these softwares are used to make hi-fi interactive (& dynamic – with data) prototypes.

By: Alexey Novikov

Alexey Novikov — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:26:23 +0000

John, we need sketchy prototypes to avoid too much attention to how it looks.

Sometimes bosses start to discuss "the design" and forget that it's just a prototype. When it's "sketchy" they don't discuss colors and fonts :-)

By: Mapquest

Mapquest — Tue, 11 May 2010 02:27:34 +0000

yep they might be a step backwards

By: mapquest

mapquest — Mon, 10 May 2010 22:33:01 +0000

i tried them out and didn't like it either, as john says it may be a step backwards

By: Mapquest

Mapquest — Mon, 10 May 2010 22:25:04 +0000

ive tried them out also and i dont like them that much, as john says it may be a step backwards

By: Etienne

Etienne — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:41:42 +0000

By: Jakub Linowski

Jakub Linowski — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:18:48 +0000

Hey John,

Interesting point. Maybe the answer lies in the intention of the designer. If for example in the early phases of a design process the intent is to convey incompletion and gain more feedback, I'd say a sketchy style would be more appropriate. If on the other hand, the intention is to convey completion and test a more high fidelity prototype, then you're right, it would make sense to drop this style.

Here is another interesting article which touches this subject: http://www.boxesandarrows.com/view/sketchy-wirefr…

By: John Clark

John Clark — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:05:47 +0000

Maybe I'm just not getting it, but surely the point of using a tool like Axure is to create 'high fidelity' interactive prototypes that resemble an end system? In which case, making those prototypes look like paper prototypes, whilst clever, seems to be a step backwards.

I must admit, though, as an occasional Axure user I do like the look of the templates!

By: Sun Sunich

Sun Sunich — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:49:38 +0000

Now after I've tried them out, don't think they're as good. :) Sorry.

By: Sun Sunich

Sun Sunich — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:00:50 +0000

Looks pretty neat! I use the same sort of library for Visio, but have always wanted to have one in Axure… Thanks.