Archives / Year: 2014
The First Wireframes Are "Version 3"
Over time, I have learned to consider the first wireframes of any new idea to be "version 3", meaning that, because of how our brain works, we usually tend...
Even Santa Uses Balsamiq?
As you know, our little company is spread out around the world. We have a Hipchat room we use to share day-to-day stories, which helps us bond. Today Stefano...
Santa Visited Balsamiq Today!
As Santa gets ready forĀ his annual trip around the world, heĀ came by for a visit to our different locations this morning. We all were ready for him, bouncing off...
Francesca Fabbri Joins Balsamiq!
Hello friends of Balsamiq! I'm Francesca, the seventeenth member of the Balsamiq family. What can we expect from you? My primary role at Balsamiq is to be the Community...
John McGarvey on Why Writers Should Wireframe Too
A recurring discussion point in the user experience community is the push for designers and developers to work together more in order to bring about the best experiences. John...
FHI360: Mockups Making a Difference in HIV Prevention
FHI360 is a non-profit organization based in Durham, North Carolina with projects around the world. Deen Gu from their Vietnam office contacted me to tell me how they're using...
2014 Retreat: Learning From and About
Ride pride Friends, I can't believe it's October. Before summer becomes a distant memory, I want to tell some stories from this year's Retreat. If you've been following our...
Using Balsamiq Wireframes with Pattern Libraries and Frameworks
Design Systems, Pattern Libraries, and Frameworks simplify development and relieve pressure on developers to style user interface components. While wireframes (low fidelity, non-interactive) may seem like an odd pairing...
Mike Kulakov Shares His Mockups Tips and Tricks
A while ago I came across an article from our latest Champion, Mike Kulakov, called "Balsamiq 101: Wireframe quickly & effectively" and, to be honest, I was a little...
Transformative Living @ Balsamiq
I believe it all started in San Francisco. In 2013, our yearly retreat took place in a big house on the pan handle and one of the many highlights...
Happy to Learn Something New!
WeĀ encourage each other to be lifelong learners at Balsamiq, and I decided to take a class.Ā Opportunities for online education are abundant, but don't overlook the benefits of an in-person...
Fred Schebesta on the Risks and Rewards of Innovation
The theme of my interview with our latest Champion, Fred Schebesta, was innovation. Bold and innovative products have been the keys to success for his creative team, which is...
Wireframing Tips for Getting Unstuck
Writers refer to it as "writer's block." Unfortunately, it doesn't happen only to writers. As with all creative processes, wireframing can be especially challenging at times, often because we...
Nick Pettit on Learning for Life
Nick Pettit loves learning. Learning as a way to survive in an ever-changing business landscape; Learning as means of breaking into a new field; Learning as a tool for...
Sean Rosensteel on the Journey from V1 to V2
Our latest champion is Sean Rosensteel. He is the co-founder of Bravo, a web-based tool for recording customer videos for marketing campaigns. Sean reached out to us via email,...
[Release] A Small Bug-fix Release
Hello friends! Last week's release was a big one, and very well received. As it often happens with big updates, a couple of little issues snuck in. Today's little...
Release: Text Links, New iOS controls, and So Much More!
Hello friends of Balsamiq! It's been a couple of months since our last release, but I think you'll be happy with what we have in store for you today!...
Admin Engineers
About a year and a half ago, we started experimenting with a company structured around project-based work. I remember Peldi asking me what I thought we should name the...
Dan Olsen on Becoming a Lean Product Ninja
Dan Olsen has traveled the country teaching people how to become "Product Ninjas" by introducing Lean product development processes into their organizations. He also consults with startups on how...
Behind the Scenes of Our Documentation Process
We are always committed to improving our support website experience. Read this blog post for the most recent changes to the Documentation site. We recently wrote about some of...
Improving the Experience of Our Support Website
We are always committed to improving our support website experience. Read this blog post for the most recent changes to the Documentation site. At Balsamiq we've always prided ourselves...
Jon Matthews on Using Wireframes to Clarify Your Ideas
Our latest Champion, Jon Matthews, recently tweeted about how well Balsamiq works for drawing decision trees, like the one below. He has used it for a long time to...