Guide: Axure RP

Axure RP is a popular prototyping and wireframing tool used by designers, developers, and product teams to create interactive and high-fidelity prototypes of websites, mobile apps, and other digital products. The tool provides a comprehensive set of features for creating wireframes, user flows, and interactive prototypes that can simulate user interactions and showcase the user experience.

Axure RP allows designers to create complex interactions and animations, as well as to collaborate with team members and stakeholders by sharing designs, collecting feedback, and iterating on designs. It also offers a wide range of widgets, templates, and libraries that can be used to create design patterns and reusable components.

Some of the key features of Axure RP include the ability to create responsive designs, design for accessibility, generate HTML/CSS code, and integrate with other design tools such as Sketch and Adobe XD. The tool is available for both Mac and Windows, and there are different pricing plans based on the needs of the user, including a free trial version.

Here are the general steps you can follow to create a prototype using Axure RP:

1. Define the purpose and scope of the prototype: Determine the goals of the prototype, identify the target audience, and gather any necessary information or assets that you will need.
2. Create a new project: Open Axure RP and create a new project. You can choose a project type and page size based on your needs.
3. Create wireframes: Use the tools to create wireframes of the screens and pages for your prototype. This includes adding text, images, shapes, and other elements to represent the content and layout of the interface.
4. Create interactions: The “Interactions” panel can add interactions to your wireframes. You can define interactions such as clicking buttons, scrolling, hovering, or dragging elements. This is where you start to make your prototype interactive and realistic.
5. Add dynamic panels: Dynamic panels can create interactive components like tabs, accordions, and carousels.
6. Add widgets and libraries: Variety of built-in widgets and libraries that can be used to create commonly-used UI elements like menus, forms, and tables.
7. Preview and test: Use the built-in preview feature to test your prototype and make sure the interactions work as expected.
8. Share and collaborate: With built-in collaboration tools you can share your prototype with team members and stakeholders. Collect feedback and make changes based on that feedback.
9. Generate code: If needed, Axure can generate HTML/CSS code for your design. This can be useful if you need to integrate your prototype with a web development team.
10. Export and handoff: Once the prototype is finalized, you can export it to various formats such as PDF or HTML for presentation or handoff to development teams.