How do I use the prototype in Xcode?

Forum|Forum|10 years ago
March 31, 2016
5 replies
28961 views

Hi I am new to XD and i am new in IOS Xcode too.

After create prototype, how to continue/use in Xcode? Thanks ya! : )

How to

This topic has been closed for replies.

Correct answer Troutmagnet

Hi Kris,

I don't think anyone is answering this guy's question properly because he's asking something that's more to do with the fundamentals of app development.

Kris, you have to stop thinking that XD is the Dreamweaver or the Muse of the iOS/Android app development world. It doesn't produce underlying code as you craft your app pages and links, etc. Currently, I don't think that type of app exists, to be honest - please, someone, correct me if I'm wrong.

XD is a prototyping application. It allows you to create the look and feel of an app - individual pages, the links between them, effects, order and hierarchy, etc. Basically, it's a UX/UI designer's application. That takes care of the look-and-feel portion of the app development cycle.

The coding portion of the cycle still needs to be done by a developer or someone who specializes in coding with XCode or another type of language, but the assets you export from XD are in the precise format that the coder will require to create the finished product.

I think that's what you're asking.

EdduVaz

Inspiring

by questions like this, i always said the @Adobe XD is completly useless, I cant get to understant why will I have 2 works! One to creat some ideia ( but the ideia is on the head just work ) and Another work to recreat the design and in case to app or site, creat the version for it be online, 3 works? useless.

sparky042

Participant

yes.... that's the real answer job well done bro

T

TroutmagnetCorrect answer

Participant

Hi Kris,

I don't think anyone is answering this guy's question properly because he's asking something that's more to do with the fundamentals of app development.

Kris, you have to stop thinking that XD is the Dreamweaver or the Muse of the iOS/Android app development world. It doesn't produce underlying code as you craft your app pages and links, etc. Currently, I don't think that type of app exists, to be honest - please, someone, correct me if I'm wrong.

XD is a prototyping application. It allows you to create the look and feel of an app - individual pages, the links between them, effects, order and hierarchy, etc. Basically, it's a UX/UI designer's application. That takes care of the look-and-feel portion of the app development cycle.

The coding portion of the cycle still needs to be done by a developer or someone who specializes in coding with XCode or another type of language, but the assets you export from XD are in the precise format that the coder will require to create the finished product.

I think that's what you're asking.

Colin Holgate

Inspiring

The question came up a few times at the MAX conference, and the XD team's answer varied a little, but was on the lines of:

"There are many other features to do before getting around to exporting the prototype with code, so it would be a few years away."

and:

"Previous tools that exported with code produced code that many developers wouldn't use anyway, and exporting code that will work well for the many development tools is a hard task, and therefore not a priority."

I paraphrased a bit, but you get the general idea.