Balsamiq wireframes quickstart guide : wireframe like a pro, the easy way /: wireframe like a pro, the easy way. (2012)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Scott Faranello.
• Authors: Faranello, Scott
• Contents: Table of Contents; Balsamiq Wireframes Quickstart Guide; Balsamiq Wireframes Quickstart Guide; Credits; About the Author; About the Reviewers; www.PacktPub.com; Support files, eBooks, discount offers and more; Why Subscribe?; Free Access for Packt account holders; Preface; What this book covers; What you need for this book; Who this book is for; Conventions; Reader feedback; Customer support; Downloading the example code; Errata; Piracy; Questions; 1. Getting to Know Balsamiq; What is Balsamiq?; Installing Balsamiq; System requirements; Installation; What is Adobe Air? Balsamiq Mockups versus myBalsamiqTrial versus paid version; The application; Application menu; New Clone of Current Mockup; Save All; Close All; Export to PNG Image; Export All Mockups to PNG; Export All Mockups to PDF; Export Image to Clipboard; Export Mockup XML; Import Mockup XML; Application view; Application Bar; Quick Add; Tool Bar; Show Markup; Full Screen (Presentation Mode); UI Library; Canvas; File Browser; Property Inspector; Summary; 2. Building a Project; The project files; Organizing your Balsamiq files; Naming your files; Alphabetically; Numbering; The project. So what are we building?The UI Library revisited; Adding a widget; Alignment; Layering; Grouping layers; Putting it all together; Before we begin: A brief word about design and layout; Rectangle/Canvas/Panel; Adding text; Images; Align tool; The body copy; Summary; 3. Working with Symbols; What are symbols?; Creating a symbol; Location of the saved symbols; Symbols.bmml; Symbols as a master page; Modifying a symbol; Page by page; All pages; Additional ways to edit a symbol; Break Apart; Edit Source; Project Assets; Reverting to saved; Deleting a symbol; Page by page; All pages. Revisiting the wireframe projectAdding symbols to multiple pages; Copying and pasting the symbol; Dragging the symbol; Double-clicking on the symbol; Creating a new symbol; Adding some text; Adding the footer to all pages; Creating a symbol library; Adding the symbol to your project; Sharing symbols; Project by project; All projects; Summary; 4. Building Data Tables; Data tables; Formatting data; Deciphering the data; Columns and rows: A closer look; Grid form elements; Width and alignment controls; Data table tips; Highlighting a table row; Adding a scroll bar; Wireframe project revisited. Revising your projectAction Bar; Data table; Paging; Even more tips; Formatting: Readability is usability; Data table details; Learn more/see more; Padding table columns; Aligning text; Maximum column width; Mac and PC compatibility issues; Summary; 5. Icons, Images, and Text; Exploring icons; Importing icons; The Icon Library; Images; The Load Image window; Copying images to project assets; Image not found; Cropping images; Text usage and formatting; Additional text tools; Combining formatting styles; Single line text versus paragraph; Additional tips; Lorem ipsum; Sketch it!; Auto-Size.
• Publisher Details: Birmingham : Packt Publishing
• Publication Date: 2012
• Extent: 1 online resource (v, 126 pages), illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 620.00420285536; COMPUTERS -- Web -- General; Computer-aided design -- Computer programs; Computer graphics; Computer-aided design; COMPUTERS -- Programming -- Apple Programming; COMPUTERS -- Web -- Design; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781849693530; 1849693536
• Related ISBNs: 1849693536; 1849693528; 9781849693523
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.