IA TV. Web.without.words. Sketchy Wireframes. Introduction When it comes to user interface documentation, wireframes have long been the tool of choice. However, using traditional diagramming tools like Visio, OmniGraffle, and InDesign, most wireframes today look the same as their ancestors did from a decade ago – assembled with rigid, computer-drawn boxes, lines and text. While these artifacts have served us well, they can also be slow to produce, burdened with unnecessary detail and give a false impression of “completion.” To compensate for the drawbacks of traditional wireframes, many practitioners put aside the computer in favor of simple pencil sketches or whiteboard drawings.
This speeds up the ideation process, but doesn’t always produce presentable or maintainable documentation. There is a growing popularity toward something in the middle: Computer-based sketchy wireframes. The same wireframe in sketchy and traditional representation. The Traditional Wireframe Problem Sketching to the rescue? Why not sketch… Conclusion. Wireframe Showcase - Home. I ♥ wireframes. I ♥ wireframes - The ultimate source of inspiration and collection of resources for wireframes.