Comments on: Behind the ExpressionEngine redesign

By: Jermayn Parker

Jermayn Parker — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 01:51:26 +0000

Yeah it is solid and worth a read. Some of it will not be your style of meat for you but a lot will be. Pick out the bones and you will have a great feed

Just remember that some of it was written back in the early 2000s but is still relevant. Thanks for reading my post btw

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 23:37:05 +0000

@jenn.suz.hoy: When I’ve tried creating complex wireframes I also tend to get ahead of myself and start designing the site! Jesse’s wireframes are fairly resolved in terms of layout (it’s obvious he has a clear vision for the final site design), but he manages to hold back from addressing issues of color, imagery, and graphical decoration. I guess that’s the trick to successful wireframing.

@Jermayn: I’ve downloaded the ebook mentioned in your blog post, and had a quick look through. I think the author’s “grayscreen prototyping” thesis is solid, and the information design principles covered towards the end of the book look interesting too.

By: jenn.suz.hoy

jenn.suz.hoy — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 17:16:07 +0000

I’m also just beginning to take my wireframes a step farther from the rough sketch on pad and paper. It’s challenging now that I’m just starting, because I often forget I’m not in the designing phase yet, just organizing and structuring the page.

It does make for a more fluid transition into the design phase, and saves you time when you can show a client exactly how the layout will be without all the bells and whistles of color palette, typeface, and graphics.

By: Jermayn Parker

Jermayn Parker — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 04:37:27 +0000

I am at the moment just starting to use something similar to his wireframing and so far it has been very useful. Read more hear grayscreen prototype