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This is what mockup software is for i.e. Balsamiq. Once you have what you want there, then you go to Photoshop. Then export your pretty images, insert them into

by wilfra 14y ago

This is what mockup software is for i.e. Balsamiq. Once you have what you want there, then you go to Photoshop. Then export your pretty images, insert them into Balsamiq and keep tweaking.

ollysb 14y ago
I do like balsamiq, it's a great tool for roughing out a design, but I don't see how it addresses any of the points I made. Dynamic layout - as far as I can tell balsamiq uses an entirely static layout, unless I'm missing something. Viewport preview - again can't see how it helps with this Text dimensions - have to be specified in pixels, not ems. and these are just examples of some features that are missing...
sgdesign 14y ago
Except in many cases you can't make layout decisions without also considering fonts and visual style. This is why Photoshop and Illustrator are still the best tools for web design: they enable relatively quick wireframing, but also give you the possibility of increasing the level of polish within the same document. If a new alternative is to appear, it will need to provide at least support for realistic grids, typography, and basic CSS styles, not just empty boxes and Comic Sans.
- systemtrigger 14y ago
  Completely agree - to which I would add the new alternative you speak of has already arrived: Google Chrome. I can design an entire page in Chrome without ever a need to refresh. Grids, typography, CSS - not to mention JavaScript, images and video - done faster and better in Chrome than I could dream for coming from Adobe. Specialized image editors like the Adobe set are properly relegated to "the cast," support roles at best. The article's screencaps are a testament to the huge recent improvements for designers within the medium itself, the browser.
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  - hilko 14y ago
    It'll be a while before most designers can comfortably use Chrome though...

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This is what mockup software is for i.e. Balsamiq. Once you have what you want there, then you go to Photoshop. Then export your pretty images, insert them into

by wilfra 14y ago

This is what mockup software is for i.e. Balsamiq. Once you have what you want there, then you go to Photoshop. Then export your pretty images, insert them into Balsamiq and keep tweaking.

ollysb 14y ago
I do like balsamiq, it's a great tool for roughing out a design, but I don't see how it addresses any of the points I made. Dynamic layout - as far as I can tell balsamiq uses an entirely static layout, unless I'm missing something. Viewport preview - again can't see how it helps with this Text dimensions - have to be specified in pixels, not ems. and these are just examples of some features that are missing...
sgdesign 14y ago
Except in many cases you can't make layout decisions without also considering fonts and visual style. This is why Photoshop and Illustrator are still the best tools for web design: they enable relatively quick wireframing, but also give you the possibility of increasing the level of polish within the same document. If a new alternative is to appear, it will need to provide at least support for realistic grids, typography, and basic CSS styles, not just empty boxes and Comic Sans.
- systemtrigger 14y ago
  Completely agree - to which I would add the new alternative you speak of has already arrived: Google Chrome. I can design an entire page in Chrome without ever a need to refresh. Grids, typography, CSS - not to mention JavaScript, images and video - done faster and better in Chrome than I could dream for coming from Adobe. Specialized image editors like the Adobe set are properly relegated to "the cast," support roles at best. The article's screencaps are a testament to the huge recent improvements for designers within the medium itself, the browser.
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  - hilko 14y ago
    It'll be a while before most designers can comfortably use Chrome though...