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Axure RP

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What is Axure RP?

Axure RP is a software prototyping tool used by UX designers, from Axure Software Solutions in San Diego.

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Best tool for UX designers

Incentivized
Calvin Pedzai
UX Manager in Engineering at Takealot (1001-5000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Axure RP as our preferred tool of choice for the ux designers at an ecommerce online retailer. We use Axure RP to create project deliverables for various project stages like wireframes, prototypes, sitemaps, flowcharts, and personas for web, IOS and Android platforms. These deliverables are then presented and shared with developers, stakeholders and Project Managers for review.

Pros

  • Created high fidelity wireframes
  • Create HTML based interactive prototypes
  • Allow for notes and annotations
  • Allows for comments from reviewers

Cons

  • Example site templates
  • File size reduction
  • Performance issues if the file is too big

Return on Investment

  • Less developer review revisions because the deliverable can be better communicated using interactions and notes
  • Does not have the best collaboration hence more reviews might be needed to collaborate
  • Increase in on time project deliverables due to spotting development problems at a wireframing stage.

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Figma, SketchUp and Adobe XD

Other Software Used

Hotjar, Looker Studio, Contentsquare

UX Designer's Best Friend

Incentivized
Verified User
Contributor in Information Technology (10,001+ employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

This is a must-have software when developing a fully clickable prototype with variations. Axure allows for preparing a polished prototype that may be tested with the users before the development process starts. As a result it makes the development process easier and saves the budget for the team. Furthermore, UX-wise the team may provide better user experience for solutions developed by the company. It is a win-win situation for both: the provider and the client.

Pros

  • Prototyping
  • Variations
  • User experience design
  • User interface design
  • Variable user flow

Cons

  • Real-time collaboration
  • Friendlier user interface
  • A wider range of graphic design features

Return on Investment

  • It reduces the cost of implementation
  • It reduces the development time
  • The solutions are tested before the development process starts
  • It is possible to use the solution on any device
  • It provides both adaptive and resposive solution

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Figma and Adobe XD

Other Software Used

Figma, Adobe XD, Miro, Mural, Microsoft Power BI, Power Apps

Axure can do everything!

Incentivized
Dan ClarkeView profile
Principal User Researcher in Research & Development at Focusrite Group US (501-1000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Axure to create interactive prototypes of hardware and software products, which are then taken to usability tests with representative users. We then test the prototypes to measure the impact of the design and find areas of improvement. Axure allows us to create complex prototypes that other prototyping tools simply don't offer.

Pros

  • Logic-based prototyping
  • Prototype hosting
  • Animations
  • Integrations

Cons

  • Integration of audio playback
  • Automated layout tools for different platforms (mobile, desktop)
  • Live collaboration

Return on Investment

  • Faster testing
  • More accurate testing results
  • Improved decision making

Alternatives Considered

Figma, Framer, Adobe XD and InVision

Other Software Used

Alchemer, Trello, Lookback

Low fidelity wireframing platform.

Incentivized
Verified User
Analyst (51-200 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

This tool is used to create prototypes of new designs for our website, which are then circulated with key stakeholders prior to creating higher-fidelity designs. It is used by the web team only and allows us to be more flexible than we were prior to getting the tool.

Pros

  • Low fidelity designs.
  • Wireframing.
  • Idea/concept sharing

Cons

  • More tooltips with functionality.
  • Easier sharing functionality.

Return on Investment

  • Idea sharing with stakeholders.
  • Time saving.

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Figma and Sketch

Other Software Used

AB Tasty

Axure RP [In my Opinion]: Good Until It Isn't

Michael Baisuck
CX Lead in Information Technology at Wells Fargo (10,001+ employees employees)

Pros

  • Prototypes
  • Mockups
  • Simulations

Cons

  • [I feel] they release new versions too soon. [In my opinion,] they are buggy and unreliable.
  • [In my opinion,] they do not handle complex pages well (though they think they do.)
  • [I think the] tables are a joke. [In my opinion, they are] made up of multiple rectangles [and] very inefficient.
  • [In my experience,] check-ins often fail due to "No Internet Connection", which, [in my opinion], isn't true [and I believe that's] just their catch-all.

Most Important Features

  • Flexibility
  • Responsive design

Return on Investment

  • [In my experience,] it's good until it isn't.

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