I have not seen any other prototyping tool [yet] that can do what Indigo Studio can do. Mostly, the tools that I’ve seen are using images that can be linked together, so we know what is going to happen if we click a link, a button, and other clickable controls.
I am a fan of Indigo Studio when it comes to “prototyping” capabilities. But, I would not use it if I do not have a plan on using Infragistics controls. Because that is where you can fully maximize its use. And I am not a big fan of Infragistics controls. They do not have ASP.NET MVC extensions. When you want to use ASP.NET MVC and Infragistics, your option is to use their IgniteUI or their set of jQuery controls. I would like to avoid using jQuery now as it is more on DOM manipulation. Also, I am having a hard time finding the information I need on their website. They do not have many positive reviews, either.
Now, if there is any other tool out there that is much like Indigo Studio, I would love to try it out. I am still looking…
For Rapid Prototyping, I think these would do as alternatives (for now):
- Using NET WebForms. Hey, we can also drag and drop the controls. Making it interactive may need some coding but not that much. Just one line per each mouse click.
- UI images, making the links work by using InVision. I see it as the social media of UI/UX design, wherein the user can point to a particular area in the image, add comments, and keep adding comments. Also, there is a button where we set the image as “In Progress” or” Approved”. Cool, right?