![]() ![]() In the Screens panel, you’ll find a list of the screens in your prototype. Once you create a project, it’s time to start adding some screens. On the new project screen you just have to name your prototype and select the device you want to target, in this case an iPhone 6. Once you create your account (free for the first 15 days before you have to choose a paid plan) you can set up your initial project with just a few clicks. Creating a prototype in Proto.io is drop-dead simple. ![]() Now I’ll walk you through the steps to create a very simple email prototype targeted for the iPhone 6 using Proto.io’s library of iOS 7 and iOS 8 components. In some highly controlled corporate or government workplaces, you may not be able to reach the Proto.io site, and may have to work with your security team to get access. Being web-based means internal network conditions or internet latency can affect your work. The lack of page-level versioning can be a serious problem in settings where several designers are working on large prototypes with lots of pages. Proto.io does back up each saved version of the entire project, but not at a page or screen level like the Team Projects feature in Axure. If robust version management on a page or screen level is something you need for your team, Axure, Justinmind, or iRise are better suited for that. If this is a necessary feature in your workflow, it’s a serious drawback. Although there is support for comments and conversations in Proto.io, you cannot generate detailed requirements documents like you can with Justinmind, Axure, or iRise. No way to create functional specifications.Axure also make sample projects available through the Axure forums. This can be a real time-saver if you know you’ll use these in your prototype. Starter projects for common interface models like sliding menus and tabbed apps.This is a characteristic shared by Axure, Justinmind, and iRise. Variables that can be stored and used to alter the display of content based on conditions and user interactions.Justinmind also has great support for a variety of mobile gestures and transitions. ![]() Support for many mobile gestures and transitions (more on that below).Justinmind also has built-in support for Windows 8 devices. Windows 8 use is growing, but it is not supported by every prototyping tool. Support for Windows 8 prototypes (although it lacks a Windows player app, so you have to access a URL). ![]() You can, however, open Axure prototypes in fullscreen mode from your desktop on iOS devices if you’ve already added them to your home screen. This allows you to access a prototype you have published just by opening the app without having to access the URL as you have to with AxShare, the free cloud-based hosting service from Axure. Justinmind also has an excellent set of widget libraries available as separate downloads. You can also create prototypes for 280×280px Android Wear devices or at custom screen sizes for web apps. It’s nice to not have to load third-party libraries to get started, although you can add your own assets to your library if Proto.io doesn’t have the control you need.
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