Morten created a stencil for the Google Drawings addition to Google Docs. Could be interesting to try. Comparing Google Docs as a wireframing tool to Omnigraffle and Visio, his five outlined advantages include:
It’s live. The entire team can work on the same document and see each other’s work instantly
The wireframes live in the cloud, no sending files around, no outdated documents
The risk of losing data is zero. It saves for every edit you make
It’s free
Most people already have a Google account, so no sign up required
I think I’ve watched The 10 Golden Principles of Successful Web Apps a handful of times. If you do anything work wise that is related to being online, screen based or mobile (or likely all of the above), you’ve probably come across this video. But if you haven’t I’d push play and listen.
These are the ten principles that Fred outlines:
01. Speed 02. Instant Utility 03. Software is Media 04. Less is More 05. Make it Programmable 06. Make it Personal 07. RESTful 08. Discoverabilty 09. Clean 10. Playful
They all make sense to me but there’s one catch. While I think a lot of companies should aspire and be mindful of those principles, they work for right now. They’re not timeless. What is working today is def. not going to be working this time next year and probably in a couple months if a company is going to make steps to be successful they’ll need to plan for what comes after those steps. So the kicker is while these things are worth listening to and worth trying to be an advocate for, they’re a only one step that is almost old.
In her Escaping Navigation Hell presentation at the Web App Masters Tour in San Diego, CA, Hagan Rivers outlined her use of application maps to get a 30,000 foot view of a Web application. Essentially, application maps are diagrams that illustrate the types of screens in an application and how they are related.
What I found most compelling about these diagrams is that they illuminate the core areas of focus within applications quite clearly. In fact, looking at various application maps you can really see key differences right away. Consider the application maps for:
In Hagan’s own words:
“Why do I make these maps? When I look at an application I look for it’s hubs. The hubs are the work areas – the place where the user creates things and does things to them. In complex applications (one with hundreds of screens, for example) there may be dozens of hubs and their relationships may be complicated. I use the Application Map to help me visualize these applications more clearly and to act as a foundation for the design of the navigation system.”
In you are interested in how these application maps are made check out the video by Hagan below or come to the Web App Masters Tour and get the inside scoop from Hagan herself. If you’re thinking about going you can use the promotion code LUKE when you sign up and save $100.
How did objects come to enter the human collective? Inspired by the research work of Bruno Latour, these graphics were created with the idea to speak about the marketing hidden behind objects the main goal of the serie and the forward on is social life. And having some distance about it, there is some construction of a potential user in products.
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WIKITUDE World Browser presents the user with data about their surroundings, nearby landmarks, and other points of interest by overlaying information on the real-time camera view of a smart-phone. AVAILABLE for DOWNLOAD through your G1, G2 & myTouch phones in the Android Market Place.
Out now: Wikitude World Browser for your iPhone in the iTunes Store.
