Atomic - prototyping, and version control in a browser window

This is a unique service that is intended to become a real must-have for UI-designers. Atomic provides the ability to simulate the appearance and performance of the finished product and does not require you extra hours of programming to combine multiple parts into a single interactive layout. And yes, the use of the web service is not worth a penny.

The history of this service dates back to 2013, when the company Adobe has announced the dissolution of the main tools for prototyping and design Fireworks. Left without required to operate the software, designers from around the world and have not received anything in return and were forced to move to Photoshop or Sketch.

This step and the appearance of Adobe Sketch proved that UI-designers do not need bulky tools such as Photoshop or Fireworks. Meanwhile browsers became more productive, and prototyping - is more important.

The process of working together on the project for many designers is as follows: synchronization and file sharing occurring in your Dropbox or any another cloud storage, fidbek and the necessary changes are coming to your mailbox or Invision, changes are saved to the original file, and everything goes on again circle. An important aspect is also the volatility and dependence on context, which leads to the appearance of the computer dozens of copies of the same file. While developers received a serious gear Git version control and collaboration tools in real-time, designers were again out of work.

Atomic developers have paid attention to the fragmentation of the above instruments. This prompted two experienced designers to find a way out of the situation. With Atomic possible to create interfaces without having to leave your browser window. In it supports layers, drawing shapes, and imported images. Some functions can be further developed with the help of CSS, which makes the application even more flexible.

One of the main functions on the importance Atomic - slider version, which if in time-lapse mode takes you back to a specific stage of editing. For each return creates its own branch, making a novelty in perfectly visualized and easy to use analogue version control system Git. Another current feature Atomic - joint work of several designers on a single project. In this case the service blocks only the working area in which you work.

The novelty has a lot of competitors, playing on the same field. Nevertheless, they do not have another advantage Atomic. Framer, like Origami on, creates individual pieces of the puzzle, the new product is able to combine them with the help of animations and transitions. Result - interactive models and prototypes of products, which in some cases will not differ on the question of the final user experience of working variants.

Atomic is still in the beta stage, during which developers analyze usage model application designers. At this stage the service is free, but in the future a certain part of the functions will be available under the terms of a paid subscription.

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