UI [User Interface] is an important factor for a Mobile Website, just like any other Mobile Application. Of Course, Mobile Websites cannot have Flashy UI, as they use in Mobile Applications, but the web site needs impressive outlook to attract visitors. The UI should be simple, at the same time, functionally easy to use for a non-technical user too. Whenever I work for UI designs in Mobile Platform, I go with Prototype model in first stage. There are number of software tools available in market, but I used Corel Draw for long time. Recently I found one interesting tool called “Pencil”. It is a GNU General Public License Software, primarily helps for UI prototype designing to Desktop, Web and Mobile Websites / Applications. It comes with free Stencils for GTK Widgets, Windows XP Widgets, Native UI Widgets and Sketchy GUI too. You can also create your own stencils group using ‘Stencil Generator’ menu option. It is a very small application programs, loads very fast, and solves the primary purpose of UI prototyping easily. It initially came as a Plug-in to Firefox, now the standalone version is also available for free download.
Try it for your Prototype designing and share your comments.
You can download it from : http://pencil.evolus.vn/en-US/Home.aspx
Note: There is another software called “Pencil” - in the same name J, animation/drawing software for Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux. It lets you create traditional hand-drawn animation (cartoon) using both bitmap and vector graphics. Pencil is free and open source.
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