Rapid prototyping involves quickly creating mockups of systems or applications to validate designs with stakeholders. Axure RP is a tool that allows creating wireframes, sketches, mockups and interactive prototypes on desktops with collaboration options. It has wide capabilities, is easy to learn, and costs $289/$589. Axure RP allows organizing pages in a sitemap, formatting pages and widgets, adding interactions through cases and actions, and generating specifications and site maps. It also enables collaboration through sharing and editing projects simultaneously.
2. Rapid Prototyping
is a process of quickly mocking up the future
state of a system, a website or an application,
and validating it with a broader team of users,
stakeholders, developers and designers.
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3. Available Tools
Parameters to Consider When Selecting a Tool
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● Purpose
Wireframing vs Prototyping
● Location
Desktop vs Web Solutions
● Output Options
RTF, PowerPoint, PDF
● Capabilities
Specialized tools vs Universal tools
● Learning Curve
Professional vs
● Price
Free vs Paid
4. Axure RP Benefits and Drawbacks
● Wireframes, Sketches, Mockups, Prototypes
● Desktop with collaboration option
● MS Word, HTML
● Universal tool with wide range of capabilities
● Easy to start using, great learning facilities
● $ 289 / $589