UX tools play an important role in UX designer’s life. UX designer should know the right set of tools to be used in the project to make it successful for the company. There are 4 broad categories in which UX tools can be divided and they are Research in which tools can help you to understand the user’s perspective towards a certain service or product. Second is Design which helps in creating a prototype before you begin with your coding. Third is Testing in which you can get feedback before investing your precious time in building your applications or websites. Fourth is Collaboration in which tools are required to communicate between stakeholders and your team members.
First in our list is TYPOFORM which is different from boring style of doing surveys in typical paper style. It is used by famous companies such as The New York Times, Uber etc. It interacts with certain people on internet by building a visually impressive and interactive questionnaire customized with special colors, images or fonts. It is easier to configure and share and allows getting results in metric form for further analysis.
Second in our list UI STENCILS in which it provides a wide range of stencils and interesting sketchpads for fun and smooth activity. It provides an amazing paper notebook which has layout and dot-grid to write some notes.
Third in our list is UXPin. After finishing your sketches, you would want them to translate it into digital form which have some certain interactive wireframes and with prototypes. It offers certain features which includes in supporting certain commenting and annotation and also helps in providing Responsive previews.
Fourth in our list is UserTesting. It is a great tool which saves a lot of time in getting feedbacks and present results in an hour. It is an expert in testing your Website, your competition, landing pages, etc.
Fifth in our list is SLACK. It works as a communication support for any UX design team. It is like a messaging app which brings all the information at one single place. It offers internal and external sharing option which also comes with advanced search engines etc.
The user of UX tools is very amazing and bright. We are entering a new age where user’s expression plays a vital role in developing certain product or website.