Comments on: Review: Balsamiq Mockups http://blog.squarefour.net/2009/03/31/review-balsamiq-mockups/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:01:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Efraim http://blog.squarefour.net/2009/03/31/review-balsamiq-mockups/comment-page-1/#comment-631 Efraim Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:55:26 +0000 http://blog.squarefour.net/?p=67#comment-631 I love Balsamiq mockups! Use it almost weekly! However, software UI tools don't seem to solve the 'first ideas' or 'napkin drawings'. For some reason, I can't bring in software until the idea is a little more clear, since all UI software (incl. Balsamiq) only allow pre-set controls. To solve the early stages, I use: http://www.MockupMagnets.com Very fun magnetic UI widgets for prototyping on a whiteboard. You should try them! I love Balsamiq mockups! Use it almost weekly!
However, software UI tools don’t seem to solve the ‘first ideas’ or ‘napkin drawings’. For some reason, I can’t bring in software until the idea is a little more clear, since all UI software (incl. Balsamiq) only allow pre-set controls.

To solve the early stages, I use:
http://www.MockupMagnets.com
Very fun magnetic UI widgets for prototyping on a whiteboard. You should try them!

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