Quick and Easy Flash Prototypes

Alexa Andrzejewski, an interaction designer for Adaptive Path, has written a thorough step-by-step tutorial on how to create high-fidelity prototypes using Flash. Although I would say that she is actually building what I view as a medium fidelity . I tend to use the level of coding behind the prototype as an indicator of its level of fidelity. With that said it is great tutorial on taking that next step from simple slide shows, toward a richer prototype.

Mobile UI design patterns

In keeping with the theme of patterns this Monday, the folks at little springs design have created a wiki for Mobile UI design. Take a look and add you thoughts.

With the announcement of the BREW Mobile Platform’s inclusion of Flash (and eventually Adobe AIR), resources like this will be extremely helpful for Flash developers entering into the mobile space.

 

Yahoo! Design Stencil Kit 1.0

 

The folks at Y!DN have released Yahoo! Design Stencil Kit 1.0, which contains a full set of stencils that cover Web components in various states including:

• Ad Units
• Calendars
• Carousels
• Charts and Tables
• UI Controls
• Form Elements
• Grids
• Menus and Buttons
• Mobile – General
• Mobile – iPhone
• Navigation and Pagination
• OS Elements
• Placeholder Text
• Screen Resolutions
• Tabs
• Windows and Containers

Enjoy!