Hands up if you wireframe!

nuideas · Apr 23rd, 2008, 13:18

ok guys i was wondering which tools u guys use for wireframng?

i have used:

powerpoint
excel
html

but was wondering if there was anyother interesting tools out there?

aso186 · Apr 23rd, 2008, 13:38

Excel!? Are you serious?

Just checking we're on the same wavelength here, you're talking about visual structure / page layout?

Personally, I use Photoshop (Elements) and I know a lot of others do too. If the CS version is bit over budget (I think the going rate is £600+-

), Elements is an excellent alternative.

The next best (some argue 'as good as') alternative is the GIMP - and it's open source!

nuideas · Apr 23rd, 2008, 14:06

aah no i dont mean visual layouts...

i am a CS3 man through and through

i mean page structural layouts.

Boxy things with nav goes here and header goes here kind of thing.

nuideas · Apr 23rd, 2008, 14:08

this kind of thing

aso186 · Apr 23rd, 2008, 14:10

Pen and paper

That, and Photoshop still! (Even it's simply dragging a few boxes on the screen

)

frinkky · Apr 23rd, 2008, 20:23

Still use PS, once I've set up the guides for the wireframe they're already in place for the graphics.

Ed · Apr 26th, 2008, 11:42

Yeah, I use Photoshop for that, don't see why you would use Excel if you have CS3.

PS is so easy. It's a matter of creating new layers with one pixel black dots and then re-sizing them with Ctrl+T.

Personally, I think it's the best way of doing it!

Ed.