Mockingbird: one of the simplest prototyping tools available.
In my never-ending search for the perfect wireframe / prototype tool, I just discovered mockingbird.
Here is my short review:
Pros
- Easy to use, intuitive (little learning curve)
- Low cost (free, for now)
- Unobtrusive UI
- Pages scale to fit content (most wireframe apps lack this basic feature)
- Great for quick sketching
- Buttons and text resize automatically
- Drag-and-drop linking
- Supports multiple pages handily
- Sharing with others is quite easy
- Doesn’t require Flash
Cons
- No collaboration feature (only one author per prototype)
- Export is limited to PDF and PNG, and wonky at that (HTML or clickable PDF would be great)
- Could use more UI elements in the library
- Preview mode is unattractive
In short, I think mockingbird is a fantastic alternative to the bloatware alternatives, especially for quick sketches. As a full-fledged prototyping tool, it needs a bit more polish. I’m excited to see how it evolves, and I definitely plan to use it when appropriate.
