FlairBuilder 1.0
May 7th, 2009
The first version of FlairBuilder, an Adobe AIR wireframing and prototyping tool, has just arrived. The tool shares similarity with other existing products, as it has master pages, drag-and-drop elements, and support for some event based behaviours. A few things seem to stand out however. This being the free online viewer allowing collaborators to view FB files without installation. Also, FairBuilder has an interesting Group Box element to which further elements can be dragged into and are automatically grouped. More so, this tool also begins to explore the unification of the prototype with live online content such as Google Maps or YouTube videos. FlairBuilder looks promising as the author, Cristian Pascu, after releasing the first version is very much open to user feedback.
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5 Responses to “FlairBuilder 1.0”
May 7th, 2009 at 6:06 pm
Now THIS looks pretty innovative. Wireframes? Check. Interactive? Check. Client Viewer? Check. I can't wait to try this out.
May 8th, 2009 at 10:15 am
Ironic really that this is one of the least intuitive interfaces I've seen for quite a while.
May 8th, 2009 at 12:51 pm
Hey Ian. Could you elaborate? I don't mind seeing negative criticism on here, but please try to share your argumentation and make the discussion a bit more constructive. No? Cheers.
May 22nd, 2009 at 4:56 pm
The one thing I don't like about this is the fact that it's not sketchy. Too often the wireframes could be mistaken for finished designs.
I like the direction they're taking though.
October 28th, 2011 at 2:29 pm
Funny you say that, that's the reason I'm considering switching from Balsamiq to FB. Basamiq wireframes are just too sketchy to be persuasive at my organization.