Difference between revisions of "AppSuite:ISV Mockups Wireframes"

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=== Why to build mockups? ===
 
=== Why to build mockups? ===
  
Many people don´t understand why they should use mockup tools. Here are some reasons, why you should use the power of mockups:
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Many people don´t understand why they should use a mockup tool. Here is a list of some reasons, why YOU should think about using the power of mockups:
  
 
*  It reproduces the experience of sketching on a whiteboard, but using a computer.
 
*  It reproduces the experience of sketching on a whiteboard, but using a computer.
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*  It dramatically helps to visually any kind of ideas, features of a web application . For example in contracts, proposals, user stories or software change request forms.
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*  Enhance the visibiliy of your upcoming features inside a product.
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*  Iterare easily over ideas + get feedback from potential users and customers until they are ready to get implemented via the development department.
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This page contains needed informations, to easily build wireframes/mockups for the Open-Xchange AppSuite application.
  
Making mockups is fast. You'll generate more ideas, so you can throw out the the bad ones and discover the best solutions.
 
 
This page contains needed information, to easily build wireframes/mockups for the Open-Xchange AppSuite application.
 
  
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you only want specific users to be able to use your app / plugin, for example, after they purchased it, have a look at [[AppSuite:Capabilities]]
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IMPORTANT NOTE: To build/use the mockups, which get described in this article, you need to install a 3rd party software (Balsamiq)on your local system.
  
 
=== What´s needed to build beautiful AppSuite mockups ===
 
=== What´s needed to build beautiful AppSuite mockups ===

Revision as of 14:52, 3 February 2014

Create Open-Xchange AppSuite Mockups / Wireframes


Why to build mockups?

Many people don´t understand why they should use a mockup tool. Here is a list of some reasons, why YOU should think about using the power of mockups:

  • It reproduces the experience of sketching on a whiteboard, but using a computer.
  • It dramatically helps to visually any kind of ideas, features of a web application . For example in contracts, proposals, user stories or software change request forms.
  • Enhance the visibiliy of your upcoming features inside a product.
  • Iterare easily over ideas + get feedback from potential users and customers until they are ready to get implemented via the development department.


This page contains needed informations, to easily build wireframes/mockups for the Open-Xchange AppSuite application.


IMPORTANT NOTE: To build/use the mockups, which get described in this article, you need to install a 3rd party software (Balsamiq)on your local system.

What´s needed to build beautiful AppSuite mockups

All technologies and frameworks used for developing a new component for the App Suite UI are listed and described in the following article: Requirements to develop for the UI

Development Flow for the App Suite UI