wireframe
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- noun
- /ˈwaɪərˌfreɪm/
- Specialized
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wireframe
- The team examined the wireframe to ensure every element was placed logically for the user experience.
Examples
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We want a well-defined UX, with a complete wireframe stack before we plan a release.
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Before starting the design process, we always draft a wireframe to visualize the interface layout.
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Andrew: So, version 1.0 was the wireframe mock-up that you showed clients to get their feedback.
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These were all developed from wireframes I did for the main 30-40 pages and page components across the primary site.
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I believe that wireframes are an informal tool of communication when brainstorming ideas.
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I got a chance to work on wireframes and UX documentation of mobile apps a few months back.
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Wireframes detail the user interface, and usability testing or similar techniques are used to refine it.
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Designers and graphic designers constructed wireframes, then traced, scanned, and rendered them.
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In effect, I think the wireframes are not part of the specification; they are part of the deliverable, and our (often long) Iteration 0 reflects this, with the wireframes considered a key deliverable to help the customer work out what they want and how it might work.
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The designer created a wireframe to outline the layout of the new website before adding any details.
Synonyms
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3.5
The way the parts of something are arranged, like on a page or in a room
The arrangement of text and images on a page or screen
How Detailed
- Specialized
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5.1
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word wireframe joins wire ('thin metal string') and frame ('structure' or 'skeleton'). Designers borrowed the idea of a simple wire model to mean a clear outline of a website or app, so a wireframe shows the basic layout without colour or decoration.