Clickable Wireframes and Sensitive Mobile Phones
At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas a new type of thinner glass was exhibited that will be installed in many smartphone devices this year. The glass promises to be more touch sensitive and to provide a brighter user interface for smartphone users. Developers of mobile apps and websites must understand how users will respond to this new glass. Some developers are turning to clickable wireframe software to help them prototype UI designs.
What are clickable wireframes?
Clickable wireframes are interactive mockups of user interface designs. Clickable wireframes can be used to prototype websites or software applications. The advantage of clickable wireframes over static mockups is that clickable wireframes feature interactive elements. If you are able to use your clickable wireframes in usability testing, your clickable wireframes will help you see how users interact and navigate around your interface design. This is because with clickable wireframes, you can create UI elements like buttons, links or menus that respond like the end product.
How can clickable wireframes improve usability?
Clickable wireframes can be used in usability testing. As users interact with clickable wireframes, designers are able to see what interactive problems arise during use of an application. You may discover that in your clickable wireframe some elements are too close together for users to touch with their fingers. Some clickable wireframe software even lets you display your design simulations directly on smart phone devices. This means you can try out your clickable wireframes on a new device with thinner glass. You can therefore see through your clickable wireframes how much precision has improved. You may decide to be more ambitious with your clickable wireframes for devices with this improved technology.
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