Everything About Design You Should Know

What are the  UX design tools  you use to create  flowcharts ? What are the best tools for  wireframing ,  prototyping , user testing ,  interaction design  or  team collaboration ? There are an overwhelming number of  UX tools  out there, and finding the best can be mind-boggling. If you’re looking for  UX design tools and UX wireframe tools  to make your life easier, this post is written specifically for you. To help you create apps/websites with high productivity, we explore 13 amazing UX tools and best prototyping tools you should have for 2016. UX tools for mind mapping:  MindManager A mind map is a diagram used to visually organize information. It is a great way to brainstorm, make a plan, or turn ideas into the steps needed to make it real. MindManager is one of the best mind mapping software application developed by Mindjet. The digital mind maps can be used a “virtual whiteboard” for brainstorming, ...

A friend asked me a question one day, what's the  difference of web design vs. graphic design?  Currently, I know the differences through the learning of various design terms. Such as web design vs. graphic design, and  UX vs UI vs IA vs IxD , as well as  Flat Design vs. Material Design . Each term indicates a different profession. While from the perspective of design, designers' works have the cross-section. Web design and graphic design looks an irrelevant group, but people still often get confused. Generally, the layman always calls web designers and graphic designers as “art designer”. Their work is misunderstood, by the involvement of art skill and creative ability. Besides, the  design tools  they use almost the same, and they can do the jobs related to web design or graphic design. This actually based on a confusion about the design industry. What is Web Design? Web design encompasses many different skills and disciplines in the production and...

Initially coming from the manufacturing world,  Prototype  has become a buzzword with a range of connotative meanings collected. It’s often used when making a model of something before finally committing to full-scale production. Its original definition “ protos=first+typos=impression ” actually provides a framework of how it works in the development process of digital products. The prototyping or testing process is of great necessity as it’s way more time-efficient and flexible for both designers and engineers to make changes in their design tools and coding. Then a much better use of your efforts would be spent on mocking up an initial design and running a user test to validate previous assumptions so as to figure out the right direction. Actually the word “prototype” is loosely defined and it’s pretty to get overwhelmed with lots of choices out there. Therefore, the following parts will cover five common types of prototypes along with the pick of the bunch to help yo...