Comments on: Balsamiq Mockups http://nebula-rnd.com/blog/tech/2009/05/balsamiq1.html Welcome to the Nebula Wed, 23 Jun 2010 22:19:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: JoeMayo http://nebula-rnd.com/blog/tech/2009/05/balsamiq1.html/comment-page-1#comment-325 JoeMayo Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:20:35 +0000 http://Nebula-RnD.com/blog/tech/2009/05/balsamiq1.html#comment-325 <p>Tony, You had me at "alienated"; I couldn't resist further reading in anticipation of the next insult. ;) I agree with Kevin's assessment.  To the customer, the user interface is the application and showing them a working prototype will often give them the false impression that the project is much further along than it really is. There are some exceptions and what-ifs that can be applied (i.e. the customer is adamant about having a working prototype), but generally this is the case.</p> <span lang="EN"> <p>Sometimes customers don't want to see a mockup because they don't perceive it as real work or something they don't want to pay for. They want you to show them something they can actually use. Look at the customer's face when you show them a mockup and the difference between that and a prototype they can play with. Sometimes it doesn't matter how well you explain it or how right you are; they know they are the customer and will demand what they want. Sometimes a mockup is good and has real value, but other times, it can be perceived as a theoretical idea and won't be applicable.</p> </span> <p> Joe</p> Tony, You had me at "alienated"; I couldn’t resist further reading in anticipation of the next insult. ;) I agree with Kevin’s assessment.  To the customer, the user interface is the application and showing them a working prototype will often give them the false impression that the project is much further along than it really is. There are some exceptions and what-ifs that can be applied (i.e. the customer is adamant about having a working prototype), but generally this is the case.

Sometimes customers don’t want to see a mockup because they don’t perceive it as real work or something they don’t want to pay for. They want you to show them something they can actually use. Look at the customer’s face when you show them a mockup and the difference between that and a prototype they can play with. Sometimes it doesn’t matter how well you explain it or how right you are; they know they are the customer and will demand what they want. Sometimes a mockup is good and has real value, but other times, it can be perceived as a theoretical idea and won’t be applicable.

 Joe

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