Intro to axure

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A quick introduction to Axure, the popular prototyping/wireframing/diagraming software.

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USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN IMMERSIVE

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2TODAY’S CLASS

Introduction to Axure

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3AGENDA

‣ Basics: Interface and navigation‣ Intermediate: Widget manipulation, prototyping and output‣ Advanced: Masters and Dynamic Panels

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4LEARNING GOALS

‣ By the end of this presentation, you should be able to design a well-annotated, fully functional wireframe and/or prototype.

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5OH MAN

HOLY CRAP, AXURE.

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6THE EASY STUFF...

‣ Basics: Interface and navigation

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7WHEN YOU FIRST OPEN IT

WTFWednesday, September 25, 13

8WYSIWYG! NO MORE BLANK PAGE PANIC

SitemapPage  inventory

WidgetsUsable  Elements

Page  Se.ngsSelf-­‐explanatory

Widget  Proper2esedit  element  details

Tabbed  Edi2ng  BoardEdi9ng  layout

MastersReusable  Assets

Dynamic  Panel  ManagerManage  dynamic  panel  

details

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9WHERE THE BULK OF THE ACTION *TEND* TO TAKE PLACE

SitemapPage  inventory

WidgetsUsable  Elements

Page  Se.ngsSelf-­‐explanatory

Widget  Proper2esedit  element  details

Tabbed  Edi2ng  BoardEdi9ng  layout

MastersReusable  Assets

Dynamic  Panel  ManagerManage  dynamic  panel  

details

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10BUT DON’T FORGET HIERARCHY

SitemapPage  inventory

WidgetsUsable  Elements

Page  Se.ngsSelf-­‐explanatory

Widget  Proper2esedit  element  details

Edi2ng  BoardEdi9ng  layout

MastersReusable  Assets

Dynamic  Panel  ManagerManage  dynamic  panel  

details

Edi2ng  BoardEdi9ng  layout

WidgetsUsable  Elements

WidgetsUsable  Elements

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11SO HARD, SO HARD

‣ Intermediate: Widget/element manipulation

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12LET’S TALK WIDGETS

Your starter pack

Add one to your editing board today!

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13WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH WIDGETS

Annotate! Interact! Format!

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14WHAT MAKES WIDGETS WHAT THEY ARE

CASESActions and

commands that are executed upon

specified widget interaction

You can execute multiple actions with a single interaction!

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15YOU CAN ALSO ADD...

CONDITIONALSAdditional qualifiers for activating a case.

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16SO FLEXIBLE!

PAGE-LEVEL AS WELL AS WIDGET

LEVELNotes/Annotations,

interactions, and formatting alike.

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17HERE WE GO

AND NOW, PROTOTYPING

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18PRESS THIS BUTTON.

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19THE EASIER STUFF...

‣ Advanced: Masters and Dynamic Panels

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20ALL THEY ARE...

‣ Masters - Preset groups of widgets that can be populated across multiple pages and edited centrally.

‣ Dynamic Panel - A content box, with different individual states that can be invoked by different interactions and cues.

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21INVOCATION? RIGHT HERE

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22BUT IMPLEMENTATION STRUCTURE IS DIFFERENT.

PERSISTENT PAGE SPECIFIC

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23USE ‘EM

Basic things you can do with a master:‣ Easy duplication across multiple pages‣ One-stop editing for all master instances across multiple

pages‣ Raised Events

Basic things you can do with a Dynamic Panel:‣ Switch between different states to create visual effects: ie

animations, hover actions for graphics‣ Prototype for Mobile

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24REMEMBER HIERARCHY?

SitemapPage  inventory

WidgetsUsable  Elements

Page  Se.ngsSelf-­‐explanatory

Widget  Proper2esedit  element  details

Tabbed  Edi2ng  BoardEdi9ng  layout

MastersReusable  Assets

Dynamic  Panel  ManagerManage  dynamic  panel  

details

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Q&A

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