Jennifer Smith

Boston UX designer, UX consultant, educator and author

Month: November 2011

Prototyping with Fireworks: Building a Master Page

jennifer smith
Adobe Fireworks, Fireworks, Prototyping, User Experience Design |

I work with many different companies creating applications using Windows and Mac OS computers for all types of computers, tablets, and mobile devices. Because Fireworks is part of the Adobe Creative Suite, I’m often asked to show clients how to use it. Fireworks is a pretty good tool for rapidly building prototypes. You can create […]

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Prototyping software: Review of Microsoft Expression Blend

jennifer smith
Expression Blend, Prototyping, Sketchflow, Uncategorized, User Experience Design, UX Design, wireframing |

I teach user experience design classes and often incorporate prototyping software tools as a part of my classes. I am frequently asked, “What is the best prototyping software?” The most popular tools, in no specific order, are SketchFlow, Visio, Balsamiq, PowerPoint, and Fireworks (if I left off your favorite – add a comment, I’d be […]

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