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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 PC/Laptop. Balsamiq can be used in a trial period. Once you decide to constantly use it, you must purchase a license from their [http://balsamiq.com/products/mockups/] website.
 
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 PC/Laptop. Balsamiq can be used in a trial period. Once you decide to constantly use it, you must purchase a license from their [http://balsamiq.com/products/mockups/] website.
  
=== What´s needed to build beautiful AppSuite mockups ===
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=== 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: [[AppSuite:UI developer primer| Requirements to develop for the UI]]
 
  
==== Development Flow for the App Suite UI ====
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You need to install the application called Balsamiq. You can download it from: http://balsamiq.com
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Afterwards, you need to download the Open-Xchange Balsamiq Assets/Library/Samples from <GIT_URL>_OR_DOWNLOAD_OF_ZIP_FILE>.
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==== Development App Suite UI ====

Revision as of 15:02, 3 February 2014

Create Open-Xchange AppSuite Mockups / Wireframes


Why 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 PC/Laptop. Balsamiq can be used in a trial period. Once you decide to constantly use it, you must purchase a license from their [1] website.

What´s needed to build beautiful AppSuite mockups ?

You need to install the application called Balsamiq. You can download it from: http://balsamiq.com

Afterwards, you need to download the Open-Xchange Balsamiq Assets/Library/Samples from <GIT_URL>_OR_DOWNLOAD_OF_ZIP_FILE>.

Development App Suite UI