[Sigia-l] Diagramming tools?

[Andrew Boyd]

On 4/4/07, Troy Winfrey <twinfrey at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I am a master's student in IA at the University of Baltimore who is
> studying usage of charting and diagramming tools in other IA
> programs. I am interested in Axure (www axure com) a software tool
> that allows for the creation of functional wireframes through a
> drag-and-drop interface, among other features. I'd like to know what
> people are using "out there" for wireframes and other Web
> deliverables. Visio? Axure? Photoshop? Something else? Why? If you'd
> care to mention briefly whether you're a student, academic, or
> professional, that would also be helpful. Thanks so much!

Hi Troy,

here in Canberra, Australia, some of us use Axure professionally. I've
used it since January last year and find it a bit frustrating but a
lot more efficient than Visio. Schedule for PDA (see
http://pbs.gov.au/html/healthpro/download) was entirely
wireframed/prototyped in Axure, as are some newer updates to the
pbs.gov.au website that we're working on now. There are a couple of
other ongoing projects that other SMS (http://smsmt.com) consultant
IAs are working on that also involve Axure. We probably mention Axure
more when talking about methodological/tools stuff at practitioner
level rather than client presentations.

Happy to talk further about our Axure experience - not sure what other
details would be helpful.

Cheers, Andrew