Well, web2.0 has brought RIA with him (or vice-verse) and that means a lot of UX/ID/UI designers are fighting to express the behavior of those new type of web applications.
After exploring the different possibilities for expressing RIA behaviors I came to the conclusion that there are 2 great ways for doin it:
1. For client work – Guided Wireframe Narrative – it is just great! – found this great article about it.
2. If you develop your own application – just sketch and immediately prototype it in html (37s way…).
Try it.
Categories: RIA
Tagged: prototyping, RIA
The new framework versions by Laszlo Systems (Open Laszlo 3.2) and Adobe (Flex 2) will facilitate the ability to develop Rich Internet Applications.
We are than, about to experience an even larger amount of Flash and Ajax over web sites/applications. One great example of the use of the Open Laszlo framework is done by Pandora.com, the excellent music “machine” that plays music of your taste.
But, “With great power comes great responsibility…” (Uncle Ben to Peter Parker in Spider-Man) Excessive use of such techniques, can result in complicated user-experiences, causing user frustration.
An interesting thing to note is that the Web2.0 wave took a great stand concerning User-Interfaces and experiences, taking it to extreme simplicity (Flickr, Basecamp, consumating and more…).
I say we should handle those abilities with care. I encourage you to learn those frameworks, but use their abilities in a balanced and smart manner, keeping the experiences simple, using those abilities to enrich it and engage the user, and not to frustrate her.
One example: The Organizr by Flickr (in the image above) is a rich Flash app that simplifies the task of arranging your photos and sets. It is a great example of using the power of richness to enhance simplicity.
Categories: Uncategorized
Tagged: experience, RIA, usability, ux, web2.0
