Braving Through Remote Work
InVision is a prototyping suite that enables stakeholders and designers to ideate, collaborate, validate, and handoff specs to developers.
Design Process
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Empathise
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Define
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Ideate
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Prototype & Reiterate
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Test
Operating System
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Web Browser
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InVision for Apple devices:
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Mobile/Tablet - IOS 11.0 or higher
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InVision for Andriod (Early Access):
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Varies with device
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Registration
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Link for Free InVision (Cloud) Education License
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Contact support@invisionapp.com to request for student code
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Efficient support, gets back almost immediately
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Support will instruct you to sign up via a given link
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Takes about 1-2 days for support to expedite your free student upgrade
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Some information to be provided for free student upgrade:
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Do you currently have an InVision account? If so, what is the email address for the account?
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What is your expected graduation date?
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Are you using Invision for a particular class?
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Best Used For
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Brainwriting & Ideating
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Mapping & Diagramming
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Rapid Clickable Prototyping
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Rough Sketching
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Strategy & Planning
Useful Features
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Built-in Timer
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Built-in Voting
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Built-in Video Conferencing
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Post-its
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Pen Tool (comes with Smart Shape option)
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Templates
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Textbox (ability to wrap text)
Export Options
Downloading a prototype
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PDF
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ZIP
Downloading specific prototype screens
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PDF
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ZIP (export screen images)
Pros
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Can be used across devices
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Simple UI
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Flexible canvas layout
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Smooth handover to developer when design is completed (Eg: access CSS code)
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Ease of communication for design revision
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Instant sync updates to designs (Photoshop & Sketch)
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Ability to shadow presenter
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Infinite canvas
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Unlimited users
Cons
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Freehand cannot be exported
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Limited customizability (text size and font unchangeable, colour choices limited etc)
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Have to save work manually for the first time else it will not be saved
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No support for reusable styles or libraries
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Basic animation only
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Updated: 30 July 2020