This is version 2 of the Better Defaults library, expanded to sixty five (or so) interactive and cleanly styled widgets. Use it in place of the standard widget set.

Reasons to use these widgets include:

• Consistent and improved styling.
• Polished interactivity.
• Standardized labeling.
• Expanded set of shapes & controls.
• Rollover, MouseDown, Selected, and Disabled styles for most controls.
• Includes all defaults.

This is for version 5.5 and above. Put the extracted .rplib file in your “My Documents\My Axure RP Libraries\” folder (Windows) or your “Documents\Axure\Libraries” folder (Mac).

Preview |  Download the Axure Library

Demo the HTML OR  Download the Axure (.rp) File

What’s new in this version?

I’ve gone a little nuts with some of these.  There are a few new techniques, described in my last post about Click and Drag simulation, as well as some simpler but useful widgets.

• AJAX Field Validation
• Carousel
• Carousel with simulated “Click and Drag”
• Field Validation
• Hover Tip
• iPod Menu
• Map
• Map with simulated “Click and Drag”
• Progress Bar
• Self-Healing Delete from List
• Tabs Left

The “Click and Drag” widgets are still a bit rough around the edges, so I’ve marked them “beta” and recommend against using them for user testing.

What if I want to add something to this library?

People have contacted me interested in contributing to the library, and I think that’s a great idea.  Until a site gets set up where users can upload their own, the current method for submitting designs to this template is to e-mail me at: loren at acleandesign dot com.   I’ll be happy include well-polished masters and to credit the author.  It’s not a permanent solution, but I don’t have time to create a full community site.

I am excited to present: The first Axure stencil library.

Demo the HTML OR  Download the Axure (.rp) file

The excellent Yahoo Design Stencil Kit has canned wireframe objects for Visio and Omnigraffle.  Unfortunately, no such kit can be found for Axure, a much hotter design tool for prototyping rich interactions.  If you’re an interaction designer and have avoided trying Axure out… stop avoiding.  It’s great.

In this first release, I’ve compiled the simple and advanced widgets that I use in day-to-day prototyping.  Are they perfect? No.  But they will give new Axure users an idea of what’s possible, and hopefully inspire advanced users with techniques they hadn’t previously used.  Note: This was created in Axure version 5.0.0.1515, no guarantees that it will work in older versions.

Interesting Widgets in this Library

• Calendar
• Embedded Video
• Expand/Collapse Animation
• Inline Edit
• Lightbox
• Live Search
• Photo Scroller
• Post a Message
• Rating
• Tabs

Boring but Useful Widgets in this Library

• A bunch of nicely aligned form elements with labels
• Rulers
• Various lengths of Lorem Ipsum text

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