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Updated blog and Axure content

It has been quite some time since I have posted an update – has been a very busy few months out at a new client. Faced with some down time during the holiday season and two weeks to myself it

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Axure specification templates Deep-Dive – configuration options

I want to explore the available options on each tab of the (specification) configuration window and show the effect each has on the generated spec.

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Axure specification templates explored

Creating a clean and professional looking template for Axure to work with goes a long way to removing the frustrations of writing specifications and allows the BA to focus on the analysis tasks at hand, rather than the idiosyncrasies of MS Word (an all too common problem!).

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Updated – AJAX-style autocomplete v2 .rplib available for download

The updated version has a nicer transition and rollover effect and uses the name ‘Davidson’ as a base for completing the name (i.e. type ‘da’ and watch the suggestions menu drop down).

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Replicating AJAX-style lightbox within Axure prototypes

In a post the other day I detailed how to replicate the always popular AJAX-style autocomplete functionality within Axure. In a similar vain, I wanted to replicate another popular AJAX-enabled function, the ‘lightbox’. Lightboxes are becoming increasingly popular on the

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From prototype presentation to functional specification

Building a prototype for a presentation is a great way for clients to ‘visualize’ your design concepts and impress on that first meet and greet. Mocking up a quick design prototype in Axure from RFP or tender requirements is quick

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Creating AJAX-style auto complete functionality within Axure prototypes – UPDATED

With that in mind, I wanted to build an Ajax-style auto complete field that demonstrated the the functionality and potential use of the field in the system

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Using raised events for mixing up your masters

Essentially it allows you to add flexibility to your master’s in able to change page by page, and allow you to capture events fired inside a master

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Axure RP and Source Control with Subversion

If anyone out there is using or has thought about using Axure RP Pro for a project and stumbled at the source control hurdle, or decided against it for lack of source control support, I challenge you to read this

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Prototyping and spec generation with Axure RP

Axure RP and making life easier As a business analyst in the web arena, a large part of my job is building and spec’ing interfaces for web applications. While this can be done with the standard office suite (Word and

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