Protoshare: Slick Web-Based Software for Prototyping
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Name: ProtoShare
Quick Pitch: A web-based collaborative prototyping tool that engages stakeholders with clickable prototypes and online collaboration, reducing misunderstandings and rework in development.
Genius Idea: If you’ve ever been involved in the website design or creation process, you know that it can be a pain for developers, spec creators, and internal or external clients to communicate in an efficient manner. Protoshare’s nifty web-based application provides a collaborative workspace for all project stakeholders — project manager, information architect, developers, designers, executives, clients, etc. — to smoothly transition from idea to prototype, without the typical communication challenges.
Protoshare is like Web project management in a box. You can create and manage notes and scratchpads, clickable wireframes (that simulate internet functionality), specifications, and design comps, as well as collect ideas, client requirements, and monitor the progress of projects. It’s a start to finish real-time project dashboard and activity hub, where all audiences can communicate in and customize alerts for new information.
Protoshare is a subscription based service that starts at $29/mo for a personal account with up to five active projects, though most businesses will need the $99/mo plan which includes 30 active projects and 5 Gb of storage.
We think Protoshare is a robust tool that could really help web design shops and internal teams get things done, all the while allowing the appropriate parties to keep an eye on, and participate in, the process.
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Tags: project management, protoshare, web design, Web Development
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