![]() ![]() Thanks to the drag and drop support, the layout can be easily modified. You can anchor objects to a container's edges, change the item order, align objects and create links between them. Easily manipulate elements and share the project with othersĮlements can be grouped together, duplicated, re-sized and edited with just a click. You can use annotations to write explanations and personal notes. Also, it comprises charts, cover flows, images, videos and maps. The extended object library it comes with includes various elements you can insert into your sketch, such as containers, user input items (buttons, check boxes, sliders, lists and various types of fields), text areas and tool-tips, splitters, icons and labels, geometrical shapes, lines. With its help, they can create mockups for websites, desktop and mobile applications, encouraging team work and client interaction. It is definitely quicker for me, easier to align items, and the (SharePoint) community-built templates at are great.Īs long as you are wireframing/storyboarding somewhere that’s the main thing, I suggest you try both above options to see what fits (non-VS 2012 users will probably find Balsamiq easier).WireframeSketcher is a prototype creation utility intended to assist project managers and developers put their vision and ideas on paper, in order to get constructive feedback from their clients. If I wasn’t already a heavy Balsamiq user I would probably be happy with this new VS 2012 offering if my colleagues all adopt PowerPoint for storyboarding, I may have to switch, but until then I’ll continue using Balsamiq. The Microsoft PowerPoint option does have this, which is a good start nod to SharePoint boilerplate chrome but not much for core content: I work a LOT with SharePoint, and found the following Balsamiq shapes courtesy of – they are GREAT! If you search the Visual Studio Gallery for “storyboard”, you’ll find that the Storyboard Shapes Team has been working hard on not just Windows/Microsoft features but also the “sketchy” look and feel and iOS/iPhone shapes and icons. You can also link your storyboard with TFS 2012, which sounds productive. However, with Visual Studio 2012, you can now Storyboard a User Story or Requirement Using PowerPoint. I have never used PowerPoint for storyboarding, but a few clients have occasionally drawn big box shapes to help us understand what they are thinking. The free online version is definitely worth a try. I’m not a fan of Adobe Air, but accept it for this, it’s worth it. and only the occasional client has commented that they would prefer it to look “a bit less childish”… (only by those that mistake the wireframe for the actual product!) The results are purposely hand-drawn, which focuses the mind on content vs colour/style etc. ![]() It is great value for money, and there is a great community-driven set of templates (including a SharePoint ribbon and standard controls!) I recommend it highly when talking abut SharePoint branding, or any solution where the content is important (ie. ![]() I use it for nearly every proposal to illustrate effectively what kind of deliverable the client is going to get a picture tells 1,000 words. I couldn’t fit my response to a brief discussion on Twitter regarding wireframing/storyboarding options into 140 characters… so following are some useful links and background on what may work for you to illustrate your amazing new app/solution/product. ![]()
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