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By Laura
UX/UI Links of May 2021
Our favorite UX and UI links from May 2021, including articles about pain points, segmented controls, working with stakeholders, and more.
By Leon
UX/UI Links of April 2021
Our favorite UX and UI links from April 2021, including articles about taxonomy, login pages, adding vs. subtracting, and more.
By Leon
Dev Update for Q1 2021
With one quarter in the books, we look about what's coming in the immediate future, and what's a little further down the track...
By Brendan
Balsamiq Sponsorships Update for May 2021
We’re back with more of our upcoming sponsored events, including the Women in Tech World Series Online Fest, UX Fest, Design at Scale, and more!
By Amanda
New Learning Resources from Wireframing Academy
Five new resources on Balsamiq Wireframing Academy about wireframing, UX, and UI: for getting inspiration and advice, learning by reading and watching.
By Francesca
Balsamiq Sponsorships Update for April 2021
With Earth Day around the corner we’re celebrating some of the ways Balsamiq has committed to reducing waste and giving back to the environment.
By Amanda
Announcing New Mentors of Our Office Hours Program
After two years, our Office Hours program is still going great. Several new Balsamiq mentors are now available for a chat. Come meet us online!
By Laura
UX/UI Links of March 2021
Our favorite UX and UI links from March 2021, including articles about navigation placement, design handoffs, click menus, and more.
By Leon
CUSB Ultimate Sponsorship: Winter 2020 Update
We decided to sponsor the Bologna Ultimate Frisbee team CUSB for four more years. It’s a great way to give back to one of our local communities.
By Laura
Looking back at 2020
A detailed recap of what we achieved in 2020, and a quick look at what's to come in 2021!
By Peldi
UX/UI Links of February 2021
Our favorite UX and UI links from February 2021, including articles about mobile tooltips, research methods, design patterns, and more.
By Leon
Balsamiq Sponsorships Update for March 2021
Did you know that you could book an hour with a Balsamiq expert and get career advice? Check out this month’s post to learn about our Office Hours program!
By Amanda
New Integration: Balsamiq Power-Up for Trello!
Balsamiq now integrates with Trello! Link your wireframes to Trello cards with just a few clicks, and collaborate without friction!
By Peldi
Balsamiq Sponsorships & Raffle Update for February 2021
Women’s History month is approaching and we’re proud to support seven upcoming events whose mission is the advancement of gender marginalized folks in tech.
By Amanda
UX/UI Links of January 2021
Our favorite UX and UI links from January 2021, including articles about enterprise UX, "blitz design", heuristics, and more.
By Leon
“Baking” a Balsamiq Mini Virtual Retreat
In November, we met for a 3-day mini virtual retreat dedicated to social time and fun. Here is how we planned the event and what we learned.
By Laura
Balsamiq Sponsorships & Raffle Update for January 2021
This month we are taking a look back at what our sponsorship program was able to accomplish in 2020.
By Amanda
UX/UI Links of December 2020
Our favorite UX and UI links from December 2020, including articles about comparison tables, observing users, visualization, and more.
By Leon
Balsamiq Sponsorships & Raffle Update for December 2020
We have a new raffle to share with you this month. Enter to win a free ticket to IxDA’s Interaction 21: Design in Perilous Times!
By Amanda
Dev Update for December 2020
The latest features and updates for Balsamiq Wireframes as we close out 2020.
By Brendan
UX/UI Links of November 2020
Our favorite UX and UI links from November 2020, including articles about mobile product detail pages, design for complex applications, and more!
By Leon
Balsamiq Sponsorships Update for November 2020
The Debug 2020 Summit, brought to you by the Lesbians Who Tech team, kicks off next week. Find out how queer techies and allies can attend for free!
By Amanda
UX/UI Links of October 2020
Our favorite UX and UI links from October 2020, including articles about on-off controls, design first principles, and pancakes!
By Leon
Balsamiq Sponsorships Update for October 2020
Join us at the DesignOps Summit to learn how to expertly use wireframes to develop your team’s communication.
By Amanda
UX/UI Links of September 2020
Our favorite UX and UI links from September 2020, including articles about task analysis, e-commerce app patterns, and novel UX techniques.
By Leon
Balsamiq Sponsorships Update for September 2020
We’re honored to work with socially conscious events such as Just Design, a designathon for social change happening this month!
By Amanda
UX/UI Links of August 2020
Our favorite UX and UI links from August 2020, including articles about app top bars, learning from Google, and writing great error messages.
By Leon
The 7 wonders of wireframes
“We have settled on a tool called Balsamiq for producing finished wireframes. The reason we like Balsamiq is that it is amazingly quick to produce a wireframe, but also still looks like a wireframe rather than a finished design.”
By Peldi
Balsamiq Sponsorships Update for August 2020
Our Education Lead will be speaking at a couple of upcoming events! Read on for additional information and other quality tech conferences you can attend.
By Amanda
UX/UI Links of July 2020
Our favorite UX and UI links from July 2020, including articles about designing for search, involving nondesigners, and using narrative techniques.
By Leon
CUSB Ultimate Sponsorship: Summer 2020 Update
CUSB had to adapt to remote training and invest energy to keep the community united. Here is what they’ve done before and during the quarantine.
By Laura
Balsamiq Wireframes for Desktop 4.1 - Future Proofing
Balsamiq Wireframes 4.1 is ready to go. Find out about auto-updates, font changes, and spell check in our release post. We squashed 300+ bugs, and we're not slowing down!
By Brendan
Balsamiq Sponsorships Update for July 2020
We’re back with more upcoming virtual events which you can safely attend from the comfort of your own home.
By Amanda
How We Planned a Virtual Retreat During the Covid-19 Crisis
Like many other companies, we had to change plans for our annual company retreat. Here are the challenges we faced and the solutions we adopted for 2020.
By Natalie
UX/UI Links of June 2020
Our favorite UX and UI links from June 2020, including articles about mobile onboarding, card design, Society-Centered Design, and more.
By Leon
Balsamiq Dev Update for June 19 2020
Image Links and Balsamiq Wireframes on Linux are just the start of the waterfall of features coming this year.
By Brendan
Don’t Build It, Fake It First – Prototyping for Mobile Apps
“The basic premise behind this wireframing tool is to keep the mock-ups 'intentionally rough and low fidelity', to encourage as much feedback as possible.”
By Peldi
Balsamiq Sponsorships Update for June 2020
This month we reflect on the importance of supporting each other.
By Amanda
UX/UI Links of May 2020
Our favorite UX and UI links from May 2020, including articles about designing for experts, mobile design, and improving your design process.
By Leon
Balsamiq Sponsorships Update for May 2020
Check out our newest education initiative, Balsamiq Wireframing Academy, and learn how you can deliver products your customers will love!
By Amanda
UX/UI Links of April 2020
Our favorite UX and UI links from April 2020, including articles about pragmatic design, designing for crisis, positive friction, and more.
By Leon