We’ve been in many discussions lately about the importance and benefits of prototyping. Several customers have shared examples recently on the value LiveCode brings to their prototyping efforts, and the advantages over other development environments. It’s critical. Particularly in today’s race to the mobile app store, competition and commerce are driving developers to work even harder and faster than ever. Getting to the prototype is the theme, because only then can you see if you’re on the right track with your app and get that much closer to completion.
Prototyping gives you a visual representation of your idea in hours, letting you realize the vision you had for the software, app or utility without having to fully develop to the finish. The value isn’t just for proving that you’re on the right track, but also for getting to those features that make the end experience special and delightful. So many software features just can’t be explained on paper.
Many Web and app design firms we talk with say that they’re constantly driving to “get quickly to prototype” because they have an idea that just doesn’t resonate on paper. It’s much cooler in their minds. They need to touch it, see it, feel the subtle impact that design element has on the consumer experience. You really do have to see it to believe it.
LiveCode helps developers see it faster than any other environment. Our customers tell us constantly that it’s the best development platform for protyping. Here’s just a snapshot of what we’ve heard recently:
- “LiveCode gives us the ability to prototype many ideas instantly!”
- “LiveCode has enabled me to rapidly produce prototypes for potential customers, and I’ve already been approached by SMEs to develop their first app iterations.”
- “Without LiveCode, I would not have the resources to test the mobile app and certainly I would not be in a position to pitch for third party business.”
- “I designed and prototyped the (software) with LiveCode, and in less than one week was able to present a full running demo to the customer.”
- “I use LiveCode almost entirely for prototyping becuase I can almost immediately take an idea and see it in action. I’ll dig into development later, but just getting to the prototype so I can edit my idea in real-time, that’s the tremendous value of LiveCode.”
Tell us how your project or business has benefited from prototyping, and if LiveCode helped you get there faster than you could have with other tools. We love these stories, as they bring your projects to life for us.
Or try LiveCode for yourself and see how powerful a prototyping tool it is.
