What product to use for a full iterative application design cycle?

we big design company building interaction design department.

we design , prototype interfaces physical products , looking solution able iterate between designing , prototyping.

 

i understand fireworks product interactivity can added , multiple pages possible.

however, want features of adobe illustrator (with symbols , multiple artboards) crucial in designing state of art assets.

our prototypes go beyond wireframing , can seen high fidelity. flash requires lot of rebuilding of assets when change.

 

is there solution uses shared library of symbols , synchronizes between designing , prototyping?

in other words, if build prototype assets illustrator, can update these assets when illustrator file changes? (like indesign linking other files)

 

we looking product allows build highly interactive prototypes (with transitions, sliding, etc.), flash best go with?

 

thanks in advance!

fireworks has symbols built in.  that's illustrator got symbols feature from.  has multiple pages , states better interactivity illustrators artboards.  if going using fireworks, best way use create assets directly in fireworks full fledged vector , bitmap design tool.  can import assets illustrator, photoshop, etc. if want doesn't use smart objects feature indesign uses.

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