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Balsamiq Wireframes Quickstart Guide

By : Scott Faranello
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Balsamiq Wireframes Quickstart Guide

By: Scott Faranello

Overview of this book

<p>Balsamiq Mockups is an easy to use, engaging tool for anyone looking to strategize and brainstorm ideas around product design and information architecture. With Balsamiq, you can strategize, create, prototype and present your ideas clearly and effectively to audiences large and small.<br /><br />"Balsamiq Wireframes Quickstart Guide" is a fast paced and easy to follow instructional book that gets you up and running quickly while challenging you to be the best you can be using the tool. With this book in hand, it will take only minutes to present an idea on screen.<br /><br />Wireframing is one of the key steps of effective user interface design and architecture. Finding the right tools to get your thoughts onto the page quickly and clearly is vital to your success. This book will have you on your way in no time. "Balsamiq Mockups Quickstart Guide" will walk you through the entire application in a fast, simple and engaging way. You will be presented with wireframe samples, exercises and real-world examples that will engage, challenge and enable you to become an expert wireframer and Balsamiq user. Whether you are looking to communicate ideas to your team, a client, a product manager, an IT developer, or if you are wireframing for the fun of it, this book is for you. By the time you are finished, you will have mastered the tools to do whatever your mind can think up. The rest is up to you.</p>
Table of Contents (13 chapters)

Deciphering the data


Before we get into the details of the data, let's take a moment to review the basic data table structure.

If you are not familiar with using data tables, there are two important things to remember: rows run top to bottom and columns run left to right, as shown in the following screenshot:

While it is a bit hard to see in edit mode, the rows and columns are still there. You just have to know how to look for them, as shown in the following screenshot:

Columns and rows: A closer look

In edit mode, creating columns is as simple as adding commas between words, as shown in the following screenshot:

Removing columns is just as easy. Simply delete the commas.

Note

While somewhat hidden, the Tab key provides the same functionality as adding commas. However, I would recommend sticking to comma usage as it provides much better visual clarity while in edit mode.

Pressing Return/Enter on your keyboard creates rows. In Balsamiq, the very first row is automatically designated as the table...