Software design platforms allow users to diagram and create the blueprints of web pages or applications and then create incomplete or preliminary versions of that software. These platforms offer the capabilities of both wireframing software and prototyping software to handle the complete preliminary creation process.
The wireframes created using software design platforms range from simple sketches and page layouts to realistic and moderately responsive representations of a developing web page or application. These platforms also offer prototypes to simulate the final product in order to test, document errors, and deliver feedback.
Development teams use software design platforms to allocate resources and requirements as they design the look and feel of applications with wireframing tools. They can then use prototyping tools to increase the speed at which they build, test, and iterate their program.
To qualify for inclusion in the Software Design category, a product must:
Provide tools for outlining the structure and content for applications in development
Possess tools for exporting or sharing wireframes
Offer tools for creating both low-fidelity mockups and interactive models of final applications
Have libraries with frameworks, structures, outlines, workflow templates, and symbols
Include interface creating and editing tools
Possess requirements management tools
Offer feedback and communication components