I love starting out a new project. This is the part where I get to sketch on paper for a day or so and really plan out usability and component relationships. I’m just starting out with a new project where I’m in charge of the admin interface for an large web application. It sounds pretty boring? Yeah, it would be if I didn’t take usability seriously, so now it’s a big just a big challenge. And I love design, whether I stink at it or not. My favorite presentations at MAX were the Flash XD (experience design) topics that covered usability and moving graphical interfaces which add to the users experience rather than detract. So I’m sharpening my pencil and hittin’ the paper for the next few days!

There is also a web-based mockup editor by Balsamiq. It’s got its bugs, but works well enough to get the job done. If I weren’t so tied to my paper I might use it. I still recommend checking it out, as it is a cool flash-based design tool complete with undo/redo and free transform.