Good Tool for Quick Mockups
As a Product Manager, I use Balsamiq to create Low low-fidelity mockups of the UI Screens to visually orient the Cross-Functional Teams of …
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What is Balsamiq?
Balsamiq is a wireframing tool that allows users to sketch out user interfaces for websites and web and and mobile apps.
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What is Balsamiq?
Balsamiq is a wireframing tool that allows users to sketch out user interfaces for websites and web and and mobile apps.
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What is Balsamiq?
Balsamiq is a wireframing tool that allows users to sketch out user interfaces for websites and web and and mobile apps.
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Balsamiq Cloud is the industry-leading solution for fast, approachable, collaborative wireframing.
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Balsamiq has proven to be a valuable tool for various departments and teams within organizations. Users have found that Balsamiq is particularly useful for creating wireframes and low fidelity prototypes in the early stages of the design process. This helps teams and clients focus on user flows and on-page content, allowing for quick iterations based on user feedback. Balsamiq has also been utilized by product management departments as an alternative to more complex design software like Photoshop or Illustrator, enabling the quick mocking up of layouts and workflows. Additionally, Balsamiq has been used by software development teams to visualize new feature enhancements and refine requirements based on customer feedback. Multiple departments across organizations have found value in Balsamiq's ability to set up mockups quickly, refine requirements, and gain approval for project planning. The software has also helped standardize the design process and improve communication between marketing and design channels. Overall, users appreciate Balsamiq for its ability to create low fidelity wireframes early in the design process, allowing for a focus on layout before getting distracted by colors and other design elements.
Based on user reviews, here are the three most common recommendations for Balsamiq:
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Use Balsamiq for quick prototypes and wireframes. It is recommended for creating talking points and drafting design concepts. The software is particularly useful for rapid low-fi comps and prototypes, making it a great choice for beginners learning about user experience design.
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When working on more complex applications, consider exploring other options in addition to Balsamiq. While Balsamiq is suggested for wireframing needs and offers a free trial, users also recommend checking out alternative wireframe tools that may better meet specific UI element needs or pricing requirements. They suggest considering other tools after the initial design sprint.
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Reach out to Balsamiq's support team for any questions or assistance. Many users appreciate the helpfulness of the support team and find it beneficial to have access to assistance while using the software.
Overall, users find Balsamiq to be an easy-to-use tool for wireframing, especially for quick prototyping and creating basic wireframe concepts. It is considered a good option for beginner designers and teams working with difficult stakeholders. However, some users mention that as users progress in their careers and require more advanced prototyping tools, they may need to explore alternatives to Balsamiq.
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May 31, 2016
One of the best tools in my toolbox.
Balsamiq is used across the software development teams to help our customers visualize what a new feature enhancement could look like. This is a great way to have an open dialogue and discover additional requirements or clarify details to refine our understanding of their expectations. The mock-ups are then refined until we have enough detail to move forward with written requirements.
- I really like the alternate version feature. This allows me to stay organized and reuse designs when needed easily. I can also quickly share a few options with stakeholders to elicit feedback.
- The wide variety of form fields, controls, buttons, icons make it very easy to mock up a screen. Not to mention each one can be modified to show just the right form field state or data so even though its a rough mock up I can still create a relatively realistic representation of the screen.
- I've been a Balsamiq user over the last few years and I commend them for continuing to add features that make my job easier.
- LOVE the auto save feature.
- Some people who I've shown the mock ups to for the first time are sometimes taken aback by the cartoon-like look and feel.
- I'd like to see a few more markup features so that I can have more options for visually explaining or highlighting certain portions of the screen. I don't always get the luxury of having a discussion when reviewing the mock ups with stakeholders. Sometimes its all through email.
March 18, 2016
Wiring up with Balsamiq
Balsamiq is being used by 2 or 3 departments. This is helping product developers, engineers, and application designers see a basic idea and allows for them to be on the same page. It helps engineering, especially, because it is quicker than a full mockup and allows for quick turnaround with feedback allowing for bigger changes to occur early and often, rather then being locked into a design and wasting time trying to change it.
- Quick to make changes
- Easy to use and understand what you need
- There are wireframes objects for almost any type of UI imaginable
- More icons selection
- Not having to store and keep assets with the wireframe
- Easier to share and collaborate at the same time
March 11, 2016
Balsamiq FTW!
Balsamiq is used by me, the Web Dev, in the IT department of our institution. I use it to design mockups of our external and internal websites during the review and approval process, after which I develop the sites. Balsamiq mockups has saved me a huge amount of time and effort.
- The buttons and objects are intuitive.
- Flexible, easy, and quick. Low learning curve compared to much pricier mockup software.
- Highly customizable. Ability to design with a high level of granularity, which is key when dealing with older, less-techy stakeholders.
- While I understand the comic sans font, I do wish I could use a more professional font because I usually have to explain to stakeholders that they should ignore the font.
- Stronger right-click context menu functionality would make editing box colors and fonts simpler.
- Pre-defined responsize-sized templates would be awesome. Just pick a starting screen res and 5 breakpoint templates are displayed...
March 08, 2016
Balsamiq - Good for your rapid prototype.
We use Balsamiq to mock up prototypes for web design and app design front end. The software is being used after initial spec gathering and paper sketches - sometimes after the paper prototype stage. We use this in our department but I have heard others are using them too. And this is to show to the client and approve of the user flow and basic interaction on the app or web.
- Quick mockup. The speed of how I can put things together using Balsamiq is impressive.
- Good add-ons such as iOS mockup assets
- Balance between "sketch" feel and "functional" prototype.
- More assets please - especially icons.
- When export out the PDF, the page doesn't fit as well. Our clients seems to get confused and tried to scroll the PDF from Balamiq instead of clicking.
- More "skin" would be great. The 2 they have are a good start, but maybe one more sketch feel but less "childish" style?
March 08, 2016
Balsamiq great planning phase mock up tool
Currently Balsamiq is used by multiple departments within our organization. Technology, Marketing, Web Team, to make a few. It helps us to set up mock ups quickly to assess acceptance of the planning project phase, to further refine requirements based on an agreed upon working model.
- Balsamiq allows for quick prototypes for everyone to be on the same page
- Has useful templates to leverage quickly
- Allows users to link to other pages, to mimic true functionality
- Due to the low fidelity, users don't get hung up on color, style, etc.
- Publishable to locations others can view, if they have the application
- Would be great if Balsamiq had numerous options for publishing out to users that don't have the application.
- Continuously updating tools would be helpful, as technology is constantly evolving
- Ability to post on a secure cloud location, would be helpful, so you could share across networks, etc.