Comments on: Have a website idea? Make it “real” with Balsamiq’s help

By: sEARch eNgIne opTimisation

sEARch eNgIne opTimisation — Fri, 29 May 2009 08:04:20 +0000

Thanks Mike, that's a real insight, especially seeing the difference …. But I am a bit color blind, so the red and greens don't help me… …. As for the design, I think the “Topics” would have been better than the “Tags. …. Cool – you can now make your site traffic public with Google Analytics: …

By: Jesse

Jesse — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:14:48 +0000

I have an idea for a website, primarily to be based on traffic ad revenue like google adsense and amazon purchase referrals. So, it will make its money essentially on advertising.

But, I am not a very capable site builder or internet marketer.

Also, I want to spend as absoluteltly little money as possible on this venture. The Domain name that i want it to be is still available but i don't want to go spending the money on it until i know i can get this site completed.

I do know what I want for the site, but I need a partner to help me create it.
They have to be very capable in web design and internet marketing, but we would go in as partners. I am not asking but half and will help out in anyway possable.

Please email me if you are interested in hearing details on the plan and have comments, questions whatever.
Thanks

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By: Patrick

Patrick — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 02:35:27 +0000

Thanks for such a great product! It looks like I simply need to become more familiar with some of the extra features. Building something that's both simple and more advanced with use is certianly a feat.

By: mark vernon

mark vernon — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 03:57:17 +0000

if you liked balsamiq, you'd probably like iplotz.com as well. Please try it out and let me know what you think.

By: Peldi Guilizzoni

Peldi Guilizzoni — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 08:26:53 +0000

Hello Patrick, thanks a lot for the review!
Regarding your improvements:
1. I agree that it takes too much room. I keep it hidden and rely on the Quick Add feature exclusively, as it's much faster once you become more accustomed to the app. That said, I will soon offer a way to place it to the right instead of on top, as monitors are getting wider...
2. Ah, the property inspector. I agree there's room for improvements of its place, but know that the current implementation is the results of months of experimentation with different algorithms. I don't want to give it permanent space in the UI because ideally the only UI you'd see is the one you're working on (my software should be nearly invisible, so to speak)
3. You can hide the notebook and keep it hidden, via the "View" menu, same as the UI Library. I agree that it gets in the way, but it also helps set the tone of the app for new users.

Again, thanks so much for your feedback and the kind words!