Below is an experiment to simulate one of the MGUIDE prototypes using Axure RP Pro. I wanted to see if Axure can be used in such applications, and how fast I could implement a working prototype.The dialogue window is clickable, as well as the buttons. All standard GUI (Graphical User Interface) elements of the MGUIDE interface can be quickly and easily implemented using this tool. The environment is drag drop, supporting adding interactions using visual elements (e.g., If then else statements with a few clicks). However, the absence of an internal scripting language means that I am limited by the number of interactional elements the program has already build in. I can’t build my own interactions, like for example the dialogue branching I easily implemented using VB.NET. Neither can I import my 3D avatar, for lets say a formal evaluation. In conclusion, Axure appears to be a tool to be used very early in the product cycle and mostly for low-fidelity prototypes. Later on, you you will need to build something complex in order to communicate your ideas more effectively. This is where I come in! I can built highly complex prototypes, in the same amount of time using VB.NET/Adobe Director with just a few lines of code. However, if a a stakeholder is happy with this tool, I can be happy as well. The tool can be used virtually by anybody, let alone myself.
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