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Advanced iOS Prototyping tool

I'm looking for an advanced iOS prototyping tool. Here are some of the requirements that would be necessary for me to use one:

  1. Should be able to run on a device and respond like a real app does. I don't mind if the prototype runs in a container.
  2. Should be able to rotate a UITableView horizontally (like in Pulse/BBC) and also support gestures on the table.

I've seen some prototyping tools but none of them seem to support my second requirement above. My only alternative seems to be coding, which I do not want to do at this stage because there are a lot of other details that would end up making the prototype too-much-to-handle. Any pointers?

Solution

  • I think you are putting too much effort into a prototype which (I'll assume) is going to be thrown away once you start implementing the real deal.

    Ask yourself what you want to accomplish with a prototype.

    Is it to test your navigation and design with users to see if it is intuitive and complete? In that case I would recommend that you write no code at all and make a prototype in something like Keynote. you can even use that to make a clickable PDF that you can view in full screen on the device to let users tap on buttons etc. Check out the instructional videos on Keynotopia here for an example of what I'm talking about. I've even bought their awesome templates and love prototyping this way.

    Is it to see if a specific technical thing can actually be done? In that case do minimal UI and write your code for real.