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Prototyping iPhone apps on paper with POP

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Re: Prototyping iPhone apps on paper with POP

#12

Post by josefresco »

This concept is novel because it replaces the need to "design" the app in a separate piece of software (and learn yet another UI). Although I like Balsamiq sometimes sketching is quicker, and more convenient. I think ideally having both options would be good as sometimes the urge to sketch an idea arises, but normally I would use the software.

Also

Idea: They should sell app mockup paper/pads as a side business.

Re: Prototyping iPhone apps on paper with POP

#13

Post by jakek »

josefresco wrote: post #12

This concept is novel because it replaces the need to "design" the app in a separate piece of software (and learn yet another UI). Although I like Balsamiq sometimes sketching is quicker, and more convenient. I think ideally having both options would be good as sometimes the urge to sketch an idea arises, but normally I would use the software. Also Idea: They should sell app mockup paper/pads as a side business.

Check out: UI Stencils http://www.uistencils.com

Can't wait to try POP and UI Stencils together.

Re: Prototyping iPhone apps on paper with POP

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Post by scrumper »

Well done, this is great.

So much more sense to use an existing layer on the tech stack (paper & pencil) rather than inventing yet another way of putting black lines on a white background.

Nothing to stop you sketching out your menus (and other repeating fragments) on smaller pieces of paper and collaging them together either.

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