Sketchflow is a wonderful tool from Microsoft for prototyping websites and web applications. It is built on top of Expression Blend, part of the Microsoft Expression Studio. From the article:
…SketchFlow is part of Microsoft’s Expression Studio range of design tools. After a lackluster history with design tools, Microsoft seems to be finally getting their act together with Expression Studio (disclaimer: I’ve previously worked at Microsoft). Expression Studio is up to its third release and comprises four or five products depending on how you count them:
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Expression Blend: For building user interfaces for Silverlight, Windows, and Surface.
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Expression Blend SketchFlow (part of Blend): For prototyping user interfaces.
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Expression Web: For building user interfaces for web standards.
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Expression Design: For creating graphic assets for the Web or Silverlight, Windows, and Surface.
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Expression Encoder: For preparing video assets for the Web or Silverlight, Windows, and Surface.
This article walks the reader through how to rapidly prototype a web application using SketchFlow. I suggest heading over to the site and reading the full article. And be sure to read to the bottom of page 2 for some great links to other SketchFlow resources… Now to fire up Blend and give this one a try!
Rapid Prototyping with SketchFlow