Yesterday a small company called ‘Napkee’ launched, that made our process complete.

Here’s how we do it:

STEP 1 – In the ‘idea phase’ we only use a whiteboard and MockupMagnets (www.MockupMagnets.com).

STEP 2 – When ideas stop changing, we move to using Balsamiq Mockups (www.Balsamiq.com).

STEP 3 – We turn our mockups into HTML / CSS / JS / FLEX using Napkee (www.Napkee.com)

STEP 4 – We outsource the development for a small fee, using coders at oDesk (www.oDesk.com).

That’s it!

Now that Napkee has enabled us to turn our Mockups (Balsamiq) into functional prototypes (Napkee), all we need from there is a coder to make it fit our framework (oDesk). It’s a ‘geniously’ simple process. I advise you to look at these websites today!

- Ruven

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To enable creativity, we’ve dedicated a couple of rooms as ‘mockup offices’. These rooms are decorated as casual as possible. Everything is built around our GuiBoard, and you can find an endless flow of GuiMags and dry-erase markers in the room. Lastly we have a camera there. It’s perfect for collaboration and drafting your UI.

The only thing that bugs me is the fact that I have to get back behind the computer to order to connect the camera to get our sketches and mockups to our outsourcers. Sure, one can use an iPhone, but they can only send one picture at a time.

Now, we have a solution to the ‘problem’.

The company Eye-Fi, inc came out with wireless memory cards. How it works? No clue, but it does. As you take a picture, the memory card uses your wireless network to stream the pictures and video files over to your computer. You can even set it up to upload your pictures to the internet straight away.

A genius concept, I must say!

It’s one more step closer to a office-less world! And it is essential to those wanting to live the lifestyle of “The Unplugged”

- Michal