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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)

Further reading


Balsamiq is a great tool, but it is just that. Learning about customer experience, user experience and interface design takes time, dedication, great interest, and a passion for delivering simple yet intuitive designs that people respond to. You need not only know what you are doing, but also be able to answer why you are doing it.

To that point, I now want to share with you some great resources, both in print and online, that will help you get to that next level.

Books

The list that follows is by no means complete or exhaustive. It is merely a starting point. You will find that each book offers great insight into the world of user experience, design, and the psychology around it. As you will see, there are quite a few to choose from. Pick one and start reading. When you are finished, pick another and read that one too. There is no hurry. Just enjoy the process. I do have to warn you though, once you start delving deeper into the world of user experience and design, you may...