[ux] What are your favorite tools?

[Linda Naeun Lee]

Hey all,

I am trying to establish a timeline and pipeline for user testing. 
Ideally, I would love to test and improve some aspect of a tor 
application every n months, using tools a, b, c. But that's somewhat 
getting ahead of myself. First things first!

Does anyone here have any favorite wireframing, prototyping, 
user-testing tools? I've done a search on the myself, but 1) I'm sure 
I've missed some good ones, and 2) I value your input.

Bonus points if:
-it works well with Tor Browser.
-it's free.
-it can do multiple things in the pipeline.
-it doesn't require downloading software.

My favorite contender so far was UX Pin (It's an easier-to-use 
competitor of Axure RP), a SaaS application allows wireframing, 
prototyping, annotating, and user testing all in one.  However, it 
doesn't work well with Tor and requires a monthly fee.

In the past, I've used surveygizmo for surveys, Mturk for online tasks, 
paper and pencil for wireframing, Illustrator for hi-fi prototypes, and 
marvel for creating interactive prototypes. I used these because they're 
what I knew, what the school had licenses for, etc. I'd like to make a 
more active decision on what to use this time!

Let me know your thoughts~

ヽ(•◡•)ﾉ,
Linda

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