Wireframing on the iPad

I use omnigraffle quite a lot, and if the iPad version is as feature-rich as the desktop version, allowing master templates, stencil collections, etc, then the cost is justified. If anyone can build a version of Balsamiq, Mockingbird, or FlairBuilder in non-flash versions, in HTML5 for example, I'm sure there'll be a lot of take-up. <gauntlet="thrown" />

I mostly use Keynote for wireframing. I don't have an ipad yet so I'm not sure what keynote is like there - but it works perfectly well on my mac and it's great for simple prototypes as well. E.

On 21 Jun 2010, at 05:56, Neil Lee wrote:

> (I atone in advance for this topic's platform-specificness.) > I was wondering if anyone who owns either iMockups[1] or Omnigaffle for the iPad[2] could pipe up with their thoughts and comments? I've been doing some very rough wireframe sketching using the free Adobe Ideas app, but have been looking at both of these apps as my next purchase. > iMockups is $10, so it's not a huge investment. Conversely, Omnigraffle is $50, so the wallet pain is somewhat more pronounced. > [1]:http://endloop.ca/ [1] > [2]:http://www.omnigroup.com/products/omnigraffle-ipad/ [2] > In general, I'd love to hear if anyone is actively using the iPad for design / UX work, and what applications you use. > Neil > >

You can use Justinmind Prototyper, they have an ipad widgets library not only to wireframe but also to make interactive prototypes. They can export that prototypes into HTML and play with them inside the real ipad, here is the link http://www.justinmind.com

I use OmniGraffle for the desktop a lot.  I do most of my mobile designs with it.

I purchased OmniGraffle for iPad within the first week the iPad was out  and have been disappointed.  I heavily use stencils and templates and the support just isn't there yet.  I think it will be soon, but not yet.

The power behind using Keynote for wireframing, in my opinion, is the transitions.  For designing transitions, animations and showing interaction, it is quite good.  However, I'd start with a stencil/template for whatever system you're designing for (web, etc), as drawing in Keynote can be quite easy and quite hard, depending upon what you're trying to do and what you're used to.  I've found using Keynote to be that way in general - some hard things are easy and some easy things are hard.

I've used Keynote on the iPad and it's nice so far, but I've only done a few light things with it.

Cheers,

~Mary

Neil, I'm a little late to this discussion but I'd be happy to talk with you.

I know the creators of the iMockups iPad application and we met up with Endloop Studios for UX Irregulars in May  We discussed designing applications for the iPad, the challenges of designing for an unreleased and evolving platform, and got a demonstration of iMockups. Afterwards everyone had a chance to test-drive the latest version of the application.

http://groups.google.com/group/uxirregulars/msg/691ed887bbba8836 

Ken is the first to describe it as a mockup sketching and prototyping application, particularly good for collaborating with a couple of people around a table. That said, Endloop is rapidly iterating based on feedback from its customers so iMockups may grow beyond the initial vision.

Since you're in Toronto, I recommend that you sign up for the UX Irregulars Google Group (if you haven't already) so you don't miss out on upcoming similar events.  

-K