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Plate TOOL·004 · ToolGrid F4 · Rev. 2026-08-14

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Design tool that publishes real websites, with genuine interaction and animation capability.

ToolCraft conventionFoundational

Definition

A design and publishing tool where the output is a live site rather than a static prototype. Strong for marketing sites and for prototypes that need real scrolling, real components and real interaction behaviour.

Craft convention. True because the industry converged on it. Breaking it costs familiarity, not correctness.

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Good for

  • Marketing sites
  • High-fidelity interactive prototypes
  • Motion-heavy work

Watch out for

Less suited to large product design systems than to sites and standalone experiences.

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TOOL·004 · Region VII · Grid F4

This entry and the entries it is stated to connect with. Each line is labelled with what the connection means.

MotionFND·052 · OFTEN USED WITHPerformance as User ExperienceFND·054 · OFTEN USED WITHPrototyping FidelityFLOW·005 · OFTEN USED WITH

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Often used with

These usually appear in the same screen or the same decision.

Nearby in the Atlas

Adjacent territory, found through shared tags rather than a stated link.

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