Last September I started work on a collaborative website design tool for my university project; after completing that project I set about enhancing it so that it could be distributed and used by many more designers. This year I believe Siteframr is nearing completion, and could be a useful tool for any web design company.
Read on for details on the upcoming app. Please share your thoughts and feelings about it!
What is Siteframr?
Been in a situation where you have produced a website, but realized you haven’t met the spec due to client error or your own? Been in a situation where emails are going back and forth between you and a client when trying to get concepts approved? This web app could be for you.
Siteframr is a collaborative design tool allowing both staff and clients to communicate effectively ensuring design specs are produced accurately and efficiently, wireframes are understood, and concepts are approved.
Feature list
- Create projects, add users (staff and clients), the usual stuff
- Define a project’s confinements
- Discuss project strategy (goals, objectives etc)
- Define the site structure
- Draw and share wireframes
- Comment on the created wireframes via “footnotes” which can be added anywhere on the drawing
- Clone a wireframe if you want to enhance it
- Combine several wireframes into a storyboard
- Share and comment on design concepts
- Todo’s
- Message area
- Calendar
Pricing?
I’m planning on making this subscription based with a free option for people with few projects. As for the actual cost, I’m open to suggestions. What would you pay for such a tool?
Target release/public beta
Aim is to have everything in place by July. Wish me luck!
Conclusion
So thats Siteframr. Would you find it useful? Would you subscribe? Any features you would like to see? I’m open to all suggestions!
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1 - Eric DeLabar says:
Awesome idea! Any plans for an API? I have an interesting idea for creating wireframes and I’m wondering if it could be used in conjunction with your service through a RESTful web service call. I’d love to discuss if you’re interested!
Comment made on May 13, 2008 at 7:41 pm
2 - Mike Jolley says:
Hi, thanks. I had no plans for API as of yet; this is my first web app and I’m building it on my own so time is short. Of course, an API would be a good thing to add once beta is out.
We shall see =)
Comment made on May 13, 2008 at 9:09 pm
3 - Ian says:
I found this article looking for exactly that! Please tell me if I can beta test… Can’t wait!
Comment made on May 14, 2008 at 4:33 am
4 - Mike Jolley says:
Stay subscribed and Ill post when beta opens
Comment made on May 14, 2008 at 8:16 am
5 - Kristin Pishdadi says:
Great stuff Mike. Can’t wait to try it out.
Comment made on May 18, 2008 at 5:28 pm
6 - Mike Cherim says:
Sounds really cool, Mike.
Comment made on May 19, 2008 at 4:48 pm
7 - DavidA says:
Yup, this would have helped every project I’ve ever done, including my personal ones. I have to maintain a graphics app and knowledge of it to do wireframing now so I can go ahead and create the site structure in a completely different tool. Having this tool would let me get all of the initial work done much faster.
Question, can you export the wireframe to html/css format? Please say yes so we can go right from design into development with no rework
Comment made on June 16, 2008 at 9:27 pm
8 - Nitin says:
A great tool indeed. Looking forward to it. Hope to have it for free for individual users like myself.
Comment made on June 18, 2008 at 1:24 pm
9 - Phil Smears says:
I’ll be very interested in this when it’s done. Screenshots not working?
Comment made on July 10, 2008 at 6:54 am
10 - Mike Jolley says:
Thanks guys. (screenshots broke when I accidentally deleted them).
Making progress with the system; at the moment its still standalone but I’m getting all features added in and enhancing the wireframe editor.
Comment made on July 13, 2008 at 12:28 pm