Mastering UI Mockups and Frameworks: A Beginner's Guide

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Mastering UI Mockups and Frameworks sets the standard for studying wireframes, mockups, and different tools with its unique features. This book comprehensively analyses the design, portability, and efficiency of various tools. Cover Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Contents About the Editor CHAPTER 1: Introduction to Mockups and Wireframes MOCKUPS Different Components of a Mockup Creating and Designing Some Tools Used to Create Mockups WIREFRAMES Why Should We Wireframe Quintessential Points to Have in Mind for Creating Better Wireframes for Better Results Different Types of Wireframes Some Wireframing Tools DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MOCKUPS AND WIREFRAMES CHAPTER 2: Mockup Tools INTRODUCTION What Is a Mockup? What Is the Purpose of Mockups? Where Do Mockups Come into the Web Design Process? What Is the Distinction between a Wireframe and Mockup? Mockup and a Prototype? For Creating Mockups MOCKUP TOOLS A. ADOBE XD Ease of Use Ecosystem Adobe XD Features Can You Move Artboards in Adobe XD? What Can You Do on Artboards? Create and Use Grids for Layouts Adobe XD Design and Prototype Mode Features What Can You Do in Design Mode? Layers Panel Creating Assets and Symbols Repeat Grid Adobe XD Review of Prototype Mode Adobe XD Review of Artboard Wires Adobe XD Review of Prototype Transitions Using the Preview Feature Adobe XD Review of Prototype Preview Using UI Kits and Third-Party Extensions How to Use Adobe XD UI Kits Ways to Download and Import UI Kits into Adobe XD Adobe XD iOS UI Kit Adobe XD Material Design UI Kits Adobe XD-Like Software Alternatives Adobe XD’s Issues and Bugs Adobe XD Review of Common Bugs and Errors Adobe XD Pros and Cons Conclusion B. MOCKPLUS Preview and Export with Ease What Is a Prototype? Why Rapid Prototype? Relationship between Prototype and Mockplus? More Impressive Features of Mockplus Online Designing and Prototyping Design Collaboration Design Handoff Design System Fully Visualized Interaction Ready-Made Components New Features Wrapped in V2.19 Selectable “Wireframe” & “Sketch” Style Multiple Choices to Preview on Any Device Pricing Policy and Exclusive Offer Technical and Documentation Support Export an Online Written PRD to PDF Improved Editing Decide Who Joins the Team Customize Project Tree Copy CSS Code Line by Line Rename Assets Export WebP Images Change Guide Colors Attach Description to Your Upload Simple and Clean Cons C. MOQUPS Key Features of Moqups Organize Your Projects Integrations and Collaboration Accelerates Your Creativity Work from Anywhere Built-in Library for Icons and Stencils Team Collaboration and Communication Moqups Products Moqups Advantages and Disadvantages Moqups Advantages Moqups Disadvantages Resources and Blogs Extensions, Add-Ons, and Integrations Support Moqups Pricing Plans Roles and Permissions Getting Started with Moqups Who Is Moqups Best for? D. MOCKPLUS iDOC Why Choose Mockplus iDoc? Various Ways of Accessing Specs New Features of Mockplus iDoc User-Friendly Features to Enhance Your Design Process Pros Cons Differentiator Mobile Accessibility Support CHAPTER 3: Wireframing Tools WIREFRAMING IS ESSENTIAL IN UI DESIGN A Wireframe Is Easier to Adapt Wireframing Is Used Early in the Project Lifecycle Advantages of Wireframing Disadvantages of Wireframing What Are Wireframe Tools? What Makes a Good Wireframe Tool? A. SKETCH Benefits of Sketch Sketch Basic Features Getting Started Interface and Canvas Artboards Prototyping and Responsive Design Output and Collaboration Sketch Library Preferences Creating Your Sketch Style Guide Cons B. FIGMA Why Is Web-Based a Good Thing? Figma Works on Any Platform Collaboration Is Simple and Familiar Figma Uses Slack for Team Communication Figma Sharing Is Uncomplicated and Flexible Embedded Figma Files Provide Real-Time Updating Figma Is Great for Design Review Feedback Developer Handoff Is Facilitated Using Figma Figma APIs Provide Third-Party Tool Integration File Versioning Is Automatic or On-Demand Prototyping in Figma Is Straightforward and Intuitive Figma’s Team Libraries Provide Ideal for Design Systems Figma Is Built to Enhance Design Teamwork Figma Can Be a Robust Design Tool for WordPress Sites Easy to Share Files Numerous Plugins Available The Valuable Feature of Figma Mirror Numerous Methods for Selections Cons Getting Started Prototyping in Figma Setting Up a Prototype Connecting Screens Overflow Behaviors Sharing and Working with Others Presentation Mode Create a Team and Project Library Sharing with Other Designers and Developers Exporting Assets C. UXPin Rapid Prototyping Interface Design Hi-Fi Prototypes Code Snippets and Use Cases Collaboration and Handoffs Prototype Documentation Specs, Assets, and Code Scalable Design Systems Design System Libraries Components UXPin Merge How Does It Work? Learn UXPin Tip Using UXPin on Mobile Supported Versions Working on Multiple Devices Working Offline How to Create a Prototype in UXPin? Pros Cons D. AXURE What Can You Create in Axure RP? Is Axure RP Easy to Learn? Axure RP 9 Interface Is Axure RP Suitable for You? Is Axure RP Worth Buying? How Much Is Axure RP? Create a Prototype with Axure RP CHAPTER 4: Appraisal DISADVANTAGES OF WIREFRAMING Cons Interaction Components KEY FEATURES OF MOQUPS MOQUPS DISADVANTAGES Resources and Blogs Extensions, Add-Ons, and Integrations Support Moqups Pricing Plans New Features of Mockplus iDoc Gesture Interaction Cons BENEFITS OF SKETCH Sketch Basic Features Cons WHY IS WEB-BASED A GOOD THING? MERGE IN UXPin WHAT CAN YOU CREATE IN AXURE RP? INDEX