Recommendations for online website mockup tools?
March 3, 2010 1:32 PM Subscribe
Recommendations for online website mockup tools?
I am looking for something free and available online (so I can use it at work) that would help me mock-up a website design that I would eventually hand to a graphic designer to make into reality. Any recommendations?
I am looking for something free and available online (so I can use it at work) that would help me mock-up a website design that I would eventually hand to a graphic designer to make into reality. Any recommendations?
Best answer: Balsamiq is a paid product, but you can use it online for free, if you don't mind an annoying popup every now and then. I seriously love this product; its the most intuitive piece of software I've used in ages.
posted by cgg at 2:36 PM on March 3, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by cgg at 2:36 PM on March 3, 2010 [1 favorite]
Response by poster: Thanks again everyone, Balsamiq is great and did exactly what I needed it to do.
posted by jrholt at 2:56 PM on March 3, 2010
posted by jrholt at 2:56 PM on March 3, 2010
Looks like you've already picked it, but I was coming in to recommend Balsamiq. I have been using the standalone for a few months, and love it. They update it very frequently, too.
If you want to test it out for a bit, you can even get away with using the standalone one without a license (without breaking the rules). You can't use the save button, but to save you just have to export the code (XML), and copy/paste it into a text file. Give it a .bmml extension, and it will open up correctly. Just have to do the export every time you want to save. Which is a great way (I think) for a developer to let you use it for a bit to figure out if you like it or not. And you'll probably like it. I know I do.
posted by inigo2 at 3:30 PM on March 3, 2010
If you want to test it out for a bit, you can even get away with using the standalone one without a license (without breaking the rules). You can't use the save button, but to save you just have to export the code (XML), and copy/paste it into a text file. Give it a .bmml extension, and it will open up correctly. Just have to do the export every time you want to save. Which is a great way (I think) for a developer to let you use it for a bit to figure out if you like it or not. And you'll probably like it. I know I do.
posted by inigo2 at 3:30 PM on March 3, 2010
I work in online media, and part of my job is wireframing. I almost cried when I saw Balsamiq. Holy crap, you guys, thank you. (I just sent it to my whole team, too.)
posted by harperpitt at 10:08 AM on March 4, 2010
posted by harperpitt at 10:08 AM on March 4, 2010
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If you have the time and inclination to look into it, Wireframes Magazine reviews and links to a ton of UI tools.
posted by kiripin at 1:41 PM on March 3, 2010