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I downloaded Balsamiq’s Mockup tool last week and have played with it a bit. I’m pretty impressed as it smartly hits a sweet spot between quick and dirty and presentation ready.

Mockups is an Air app for doing interface designs very quickly. There is a library of common interface elements: web browser chrome, input field, google map, tabs, etc. You simply drag these onto your mockup and go. Most have some simple configuration: title bar of the browser chrome, value showing in the drop down, etc.

Yesterday a user of mine asked for a specific feature in Salesforce.com. I used Mockups to draw it for my post, and for my Salesforce.com Idea post. I think the image speaks volumes in support of the idea.

I’ve tried lots of other mockup tools: Visio, Denim, Illustrator, Pencil, and many more that are now defunct. I like Balsamiq’s product a lot and I think you’ll see it in my posts for the foreseeable future.

I only wish someone would build some Salesforce.com widgets (like object lookups) and a Trac integration, I’d be in heaven!

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