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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I use Balsamiq for a range of applications. Firstly, I use it for ideation and creating mock ups to flesh out ideas. Secondly, I use it to create wireframes for quick communication with clients. Lastly I use it for verification and collaboration with clients. I find that it is much more effective for requirements elicitation to have something visual drawn up and Balsamic is fast and easy.
- Produce mockups quickly for discussion
- Producing wireframes
- Great lofi look and feel gives a unified style
- Outputs in a variety of formats which makes it easy to share
- If there was an option for a grid view of the UI library that would be great
- Increase client engagement
- Reduce time and effort for creating wireframes
- Increase discussion and team collaboration
- Save money from not having to scan drawings
- Reduce rework when going to prototype
I use Balsamic for ideation, discussion, collaboration and proposals. It is super fast and easy to just drag UI components onto the canvas and move things around or delete things as you need. Its alignment tools are basic and good enough to get the job done. I would use Figma when I get to the prototype stage where colors, precise layouts and looks matter more.
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I don't have anyone in my organization to support Balsamiq. It's so easy to use, that I can't imagine needing support.
- Quickly creating and editing wireframes for discussion
- Package and send wireframes to clients in various formats
- Clients markup wireframes to communicate changes or verify changes
- Visually document ideas for React components
- I used it to mock up a card game
- I'd like to load up some custom icons and see if I can use it to mockup software and network architecture
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.
- Certainly, the projects that utilize Balsamic mock-ups have fewer delays due to unexpected requirements.
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The business analysts and product owners in the software development organization use Balsamiq for mocking up wireframes.
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Just one person that I know supports our use of the product.
- Create a wire frame of how some new functionality could look in our software to elicit requirements, discussion and refinement to our technical approach.