Description

WireframeSketcher comes both as a standalone application but also as a plug-in for any Eclipse IDE. It’s cross-platform and has a native and fast UI on Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. Create anything from quick mockups to large prototypes. Built-in refactoring lets you painlessly rename and move files around without breaking links. Flexible UI lets you take advantage of multiple monitors.

Hand-drawn look

With WireframeSketcher you get rough, unfinished, hand-drawn look for your mockups. This way your stakeholders won’t be distracted by little details and you can focus on what’s important. When needed, you can instantly switch to clean theme.

Extensive library of UI controls

WireframeSketcher comes with an extensive set of UI controls. You’ll find buttons, checkboxes, trees, tables, you name it. Controls are very flexible and can be customized using properties and by applying wiki syntax directly in text.

Fast and easy to use

The interface is optimized for speed. Multiple shortcuts allow an efficient keyboard use. The properties view is streamlined to maximize your efficiency. Position objects quickly with grid snapping and smart guides.

Interactive Prototypes

Use linking to create interactive prototypes. Present your prototypes in full-screen mode and click-through to show how the application or website is supposed work. Export your prototype to clickable, high-quality PDF and let your clients test it themselves.

Flexible wiki formatting

Wiki formatting lets you style any widget that supports text. Using a simple syntax you can make bits of text bold, italic, underlined and even insert icons to make checkboxes, radio buttons and more. Syntax highlighting saves you from getting lost in your text.

Use your own images

Missing a widget? Want to include a logo? WireframeSketcher lets you use your own images. Color images can be conveniently drawn in black and white to blend in with the overall look of the wireframe. And the best thing – you can use SVG vector graphic images which will even automatically get the hand-drawn look.

Large set of vector icons

WireframeSketcher comes with more than 190 great looking icons for your to choose from. Icons come in vector format that works at any size, can be colored, rotated, and can be used virtually anywhere. Just hit Ctrl+Space while editing a widget’s text.

Create reusable bits with Components

Do you need a common template for all your screens? Want to reuse that standard dialog in multiple places? Use components to do just that. Changes to components propagate automatically and are instantly visible in all the screens that use them. You can put them in the palette and create entire reusable stencils.

Storyboard use-cases

Storyboard your use-cases and show how the UI responds to user actions and changes in time. Use storyboards to make slideshow presentations and export multi-page, interactive PDFs or HTML.

Show off your work

Need to discuss an idea without other apps getting in your way? Want to make a presentation of the prototype to your client? Full-screen presentation mode is one mouse click away. Want to send around your wireframes and storyboards? Just export your wireframes to high-quality PDF, HTML or PNG and you are all set (see example PDF). You can always print out your wireframes on paper and then discuss them with your clients face to face.

Mockups Gallery

Make use of the user-contributed Mockups Gallery to jump-start your mockups and to get inspiration from. Find Android, iPhone, iPad stencils and other useful resources and share your own contributions with the community.

Open, XML-based format

Wireframes are stored in an open XML-based format. You can easily store your screens under version control and use standard Eclipse tools to track changes and to perform diffs and merges when needed. Create your own tools around this format by using the open-source SDK.

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