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Designers rely on inspiration (and deadlines, but that’s a different story) to start and complete projects. But in the rapidly evolving IT and business world, designers also need modern UI/UX software for prototyping to help…
Creating wireframes or mock-ups before coding can make it much easier to collaborate on designs and requirements. By structuring discussions around what the user will see, fewer things are left to interpretation. However, without testing the designs with…
I'm having trouble getting the default option for a drop down item to work when running a prototype. In design mode, the drop down is collapsed, and I've set a hint for the drop down. But when I run the prototype it is automatically selecting the first…
I just got an email about this free software for download. I tried to find out, what it is for...yet, the main phrase said: "Rapid, Interactive Prototyping for Your Web, Desktop, and Mobile Apps".
Is this meant, "Create apps for WEB, Desktop…
I don't understand when to use screen states versus separate screens.
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This might be a simplistic beginner type question but; Is the anyway to take an existing screen and magically get it into Indigo studio (IS)? I have taken over a position that will require me to do prototypes of changes to an existing application and…
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I've finished my prototype with interactions in a browser canvas (1280) and I'd like to make a iPad version (meaning the web app is displayed in the iPad viewport) tu test it easily with users.
I can't see how I can add new canvas to…
Among Indigo Studio’s greatest strengths are the granularity with which you can define and design screen components and interactions, and the ability to manage them independently from other elements on your screen.
Sure, you can design at the screen…
In this post, we’re going to walk you through how to set up a usability study with Indigo Studio, Infragistics’ rapid prototyping solution. Indigo Studio's remote usability testing makes it easy to gather data from a wide range of users, without…
In this post, we’re going to walk you through the final step of hosting a usability study in Indigo Studio, Infragistics’ rapid prototyping solution: looking at the results of a usability study and quickly gaining insights. To get the full story…
Imagine you design chairs for a living. When you’ve designed the "perfect chair,” how long are you going to wait before you actually sit in it to see if it’s comfortable? Not very long, right? The same goes for application development…
In this post, we’re going to walk you through how to take part in a usability study with Indigo Design, Infragistics’ rapid prototyping solution. Not only does Indigo Studio's remote usability testing allow you to get feedback from users…
The best way to evaluate the user experience of a product is by testing it with users. Observing people trying to perform tasks in an interface gives you the best understanding of how well it works, and which problems need to be fixed.
Traditionally,…
Whether you are a freelance consultant, work at an agency, or are in-house, you work with stakeholders. They might be clients you are meeting for the first time, they might be returning customers, or they might even be your…
In case you haven't noticed, this month we're ALL about prototyping! But you may find yourself asking things like... "where did the idea of prototyping come from?" or "why do we use them?" To help you get an even better sense of the history of the prototype…
There is a growing trend across many industries to return to more ‘traditional’ production methods - from the craft beer revolution to coffee machines to surfboards, there’s more interest than ever in firms that not only design but also produce…
We interact with mobile apps almost every single day, whether it’s checking social networks, finding things to do, or to share data and experiences. The best designed apps fit almost unnoticed into our lives - they’re easy to navigate, the UX is pleasant…
Recap of Infragistics Ken Rosen’s session presented at Microsoft Ignite
In late September, Microsoft held its annual Ignite conference, one of the largest IT conferences in the industry, with more than 20,000 attendees. Infragistics’ very own Ken…
As we have seen in other posts this month on the blog, the history and techniques involved in wireframes and prototypes is a fascinating one. From pencil sketches to fully clickable (and even designed) mockups - prototyping has a wide range of uses:
Have you ever spent days toiling over a problem, only for someone to come say “hey, there’s a tool which helps you do that in half the time”?
If you’ve never heard of Indigo Studio before, today’s post looks to help you understand…
Architects and software developers have a lot in common. Both must listen to client requirements, attempt to understand their vision, and then use their expertise to translate this into a feasible and functional structure (and hopefully one which looks…
**The Infragistics podcast is no longer available.In this episode of The Storyboard: Conversations about Usability and UX (iTunes | RSS | Direct Download | Google Play | Stitcher | Soundcloud), Elden Nelson sits down with Dave Broschinsky, UX Principal…
Since the Agile manifesto was published in February 2001, software development has evolved into a collaborative process of rapid and constant change. Nearly fifteen years on, Agile has been pretty agile itself - with around 50 Agile practices now widely…
Indigo Studio empowers designers, developers, product managers and end users to collaboratively create and test rapid prototypes for mobile, desktop and modern web.
Cranbury, NJ - November 14, 2016 – Infragistics, a worldwide leader in providing…
When it comes to designing a great interface for an app, website or other tool, User Experience (UX) should be at the center of everything you do. But how do you know if your navigation, display and page organization offer a smooth and easy to use experience…