Rapid Prototyping with Balsamiq

Using dynamic wireframes for usability design and testing

Katie Frehafer

UX Lead, Division of Biological Sciences, UC San Diego

Traditional Software Development/Waterfall

design comps?

wireframes?

 

disadvantages

  • Static
  • Very specific
  • Open to interpretation
  • No usability feedback

Agile Development cycle

Rapid Prototyping

Balsamiq

dynamic wireframing tool

Features

  • Interactivity
  • Sketch/Clean skins
  • 3rd party extensions
  • Limited on purpose

Benefits

  • Fast!
  • Less work
  • Early usability testing
  • Little cost
  • Great for stakeholder meetings

Agile Development cycle

Rapid Prototyping

Thanks!

Katie Frehafer

UX Lead, Division of Biological Sciences, UC San Diego

kfrehafer@ucsd.edu

@katiefreef

 

UX Speakeasy

SDXD: San Diego Experience Design Professionals Network

CRUX

 

Rapid Prototyping with Balsamiq

By Katie Frehafer

Rapid Prototyping with Balsamiq

Using dynamic wireframes for usability design and testing - Used for 10 minute lightning talk at UCSD Campus LISA 2015

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