Hi!
We are exploring the ability to update any Axure element from a remote Google Sheet on the spot!
We plan to use it for:
*Measure Usability Tests
*Customize Demos
*Impress Business Stakeholders
Join the waiting list here:
http://rapidproducthacking.com/
Let us know what you think, and how you will use it!
We are currently in Beta, and would love to demo the basic capability we currently have. Message me for more details, or email me at: shiraluk@gmail.com
Hi Shiraluk.
Could you clarify please?
Perhaps give an example of how you might measure usability tests with this facility?
you could elaborate a bit more on what value does this service add…
Illustrate some use-cases. Went to the site, but could not find something that would facilitate my design workflow.
Sure, here is an elaborated examples:
1. Customize you demo
Say you have a copy writer as part of your process, and she is in charge of writing the texts that go to production.
You go over you prototype, find all the label fields that she needs to decide on, and prefix thier name with “AXBASE”. Now they become “synced labels”, and any value that you write to them will also be synced in your Google Sheet, and vice versa.
You give the google sheet to your copy writer, she fills in the fields, and they get synced so that every time you run the prototype, you see the most updated data without having to manually update the axure file yourself.
2. Usability Test Scenario:
For usability tests, lets say you want to measure how long does it take a user to complete a checkout flow of 5 steps, and how much time he spends on each step.
Lets say the steps are -
You build the flow in axure as an interactive protoype, so every Call to Action button takes the user to the next checkout phase.
Now you use 6 global variables for measuring time:
TIME_View Cart
TIME_Proceed to checkout
TIME_Proceed to payment
TIME_Proceed to review
TIME_Finish
TIME_Back to home
For each button click on the prototype, you log the timestamp using [[Now.getTime()]]
So, for example to get the time user spent on the “Review Cart” phase, you would use [[TIME_Proceed to checkout - TIME_View Cart]]
Now you can write this value into a “synced lable” that will sync with a specific cell on Google Sheets.
Synced lables are regular axure label widgets, but you have to give them a name that starts with AXSABE, so for example, in our case, you should have 5 hidden labels
AXBASE_Review Cart Duration
AXBASE_Shipping Details Duration
AXBASE_Billing Details Duration
AXBASE_Review order Duration
AXBASE_Thank you page Duration
Once a user completes the flow, you would be able to see all those values in your Google Sheet.
@stunews, @SNaushadS - please let me know what you think! Or you can describe your own needs and we can think of a solution together.
I’d also love to give you a demo of our current beta.
We are UX people building a product for the UX community - any feedback will help us make the product better for you 
Sounds good.
One of the more obvious applications is to use it for the repeater widget no?
This sounds interesting. Will signup. I believe some of above use-cases would be good to put up on the site.
@stunews - Actually our Beta only works for the repeater right now, we also though it was the right place to start from.
So basically this means you can add / remove / edit repeater items, and the data will persist forever.
So technically, you could build entire apps, using only axure!
Very interesting solution. Is there any possibility to get involved into your beta please? 