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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)

About the Reviewers

Paul Daly is a User Experience Designer who has worked with companies including USAA, Texas Instruments, and Emerson Process Management on the usability of services/work processes, multi-platform desktop software and systems, websites, and mobile devices. He uses whatever he can get his hands on to mockup or prototype — paper, HyperCard, Authorware, HTML, Photoshop, PowerPoint, Axure, Expression Blend, and now Balsamiq—whatever it takes to get the point across and get feedback from users.

Anthony Moffa is an Information Architect and User Experience Analyst. He has practiced professionally for over 15 years for clients such as Oracle, SAP, and most recently the Patient Marketing Group of inVentiv Co. Anthony enjoys creating wireframes and prototypes for user interfaces, and routinely searches for new tools for producing these artifacts. Several years ago, he discovered Balsamiq Mockups and has used it regularly ever since. Anthony also likes to write and edit, and is thrilled to have reviewed this book about Balsamiq Mockups. Anthony holds an M.S. degree in Engineering Psychology from the Florida Institute of Technology.

Rob Mousley has a passion for creating software solutions. He's been doing it on and off for nearly 25 years and still gets a buzz from user feedback. He believes that the essence of user experience design is making users love the software.