Mockups

Mockups is a software designing sketching program

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What Is It?

Mockups feels like drawing, but because it’s digital, you can tweak and rearrange easily. Teams can come up with a design and iterate over it in real-time in the course of a meeting. Product managers, designers, developers, and even clients can now work together in the same tool to quickly iterate over wireframes, before writing code.

— Mockups 2011/10/25

 

 

Developer

  • Balsamiq Studios, LLC

Supported Platforms

  • Windows
  • Mac OSX
  • Linux 32bit
  • Linux 64bit

Requirements

  • must fulfill Adobe Air system requirements: http://www.adobe.com/products/air/tech-specs.html

Versions

  • Version 2.1.7: as of 2011/10/21

Cost

  • A Single User License: $79
  • Volume packs: 2 users: $158 up to 100 users: $3,950
  • Upgrade License: 1-5 users: $300 up to 25-60 users: $1,400

Features

  • Low-Fi Sketch Wireframes
  • Click-Through Prototypes
  • UI Components & Icons
  • Export to PNG or PDF
  • Quick Add for Speed
  • Drag and Drop for Simplicity
  • Re-usable Symbol Libraries
  • Full Keyboard Support
  • Import and Export
  • Works Offline
Pros Cons
  • Quick and easy
  • Easy to learn how to use
  • Click and drag pre-made elements
  • Necessary layout elements for a quick mockup
  • Easy editing tools
  • Easy shortcuts for faster editing
  • Import actual images
  • Automatic guides
  • Lock elements in place
  • Comment, arrow, and other labeling tools
  • Save to PNG/XML
  • Not the prettiest interface
  • Missing a few important layout elements
  • Lacks coloring tools
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