As a UXA (user experience architect), using the right tools for the job is key. Axure is one that is a main staple in my UX diet. Yes I sketch ... by hand mind you, but when it comes to presenting concepts to business owners, stake holders and those with three letter acronyms for titles; adding a bit of polish to rough comps bobbles their heads in more of a vertical motion when it comes to the "buy in". I say all this, to give kudos to Axure in helping produce the bodies of work that provides solutions to better experiences amongst the vast products we use. But sometimes the tools used in detailing solutions may also need a bit of UX treatment. Therefore, I'm lobbying for a few new [or updated] features to hopefully be released in Axure's 7.5 or 8 (wink wink).
Combing LinkedIn and Axure's User Forum's here are just a few of them.
LinkedIn responses [See the post here: ]
I would love to be able to link an Axure file to a spreadsheet or database to generate more realistic prototypes for data heavy sites.
Combined with the repeater widget it would enable much better prototypes for user testing.
I would like it to generate more usable HTML code. After creating a prototype, I shared the URL with the developers and got this request from their manager.
I'd like to be able to drag and drop layers/folders from one file to another or within the same file, similar to Photoshop/Illustrator.
Incorporating a system that would allow users to incorporate a shared library of elements would be great also. Similar to CSS. Maybe there are techniques out there that do it well, but when working within shared projects some elements are "global" across all projects. When changes are made to logos or the like it's hard to maintain consistency across the board when the team is trying to stay on one accord.
The ability to generate directly to a Pdf format.
A tablet version so I can make update or drop annotations while commuting.
The ability to update widgets styles or functionality that have been dropped on the canvas.
Dummy android and iOs shells to drop in. It's nice having adaptive but we still have to see the shell.
MUCH better support for prototyping on Mobile devices. Prototyping for android phones is just a nightmare 2. Simple out-of-the-box interactive graphs. 3. OnOverlap
Modal or popup solution based on project style
Putting all the adaptive flows together rather than having them right a base page then Landscape page. Collating all Landscape as the 2nd half of the document would make the document flow in a concise format.
When checking in and out pages on a shared project, a cancel button would be awesome.
More to come. I hope Axure is listening.
-Doc
