question  Design Stencils

Grey Wolf (1615)   Link to this post
Recently, while reading an article in MacTech, I came across a stencil for storyboarding for the user interface of an iPhone app [1]. This would be handy as I have started planning a little app for my iPod Touch and reminded me of when I used to have a set of stencils for various aspects of the software design process. I’m sure that I used to be able to work through designs allot fast back then with just a few pads of paper, some stencils, coloured pencils, and some markers (can’t remember the name of them, the ones used by product designers).

Anyway the reason for the post; I have been looking online for a set of stencils to replace my now missing ones (UML, Database, basic flow charting, user interface) without much luck and was hoping that someone may have a suggestion.

[1] http://www.uistencils.com/iphone-stencil-kit.html
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Are you interested in software that can do that for you... rapid prototyping tool? I didn't even know actual stencils for stuff like this existed!
Grey Wolf (1615)   Link to this post
I am after physical stencils to use with pencil and paper, it was a long time ago when I had some, maybe they don't make anything like it any more. I think they where made by Helix.

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Looks like it was 'Staedtler', i'm still trying to find out exactly what they have, the web site is poor.

and Linex
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DrChill (558)   Link to this post
I still have a few stencils but I never use them. meh and I want an iPod Touch too :( also you can program on it without a mac? If so is there a article or something?
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Grey Wolf (1615)   Link to this post
I'm fairly sure that the SDK for the iPhone/iPod touch is only available for use on a Mac.
mcleano (733)   Link to this post
The API for Mac apps is cocoa isn't it? I have a friend learning it.
Grey Wolf (1615)   Link to this post
Cocoa is one of the APIs for Mac OS X apps. It is the native object-oriented application program environment than uses the Objective-C language. Other APIs include Carbon, POSIX, X11, and Java.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocoa_(API)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_(API)

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