Wireframe tools
There are times when you need to display wireframes of your application for internal discussions / presentations etc. Some online applications allow you to draw a wireframe in no time. Here are a few of them
Pencil: Mozilla firefox plugin based
Each application has its own style of doing the mockup. Some use an informal approach. Other advanced ones let you click and see the results then and there. There are other tools out there that also run on desktops and IDEs like eclipse, Netbeans etc if you are looking for an offline solution.
I’ve been using Balsamiq for almost a year and I can definitively say its a great product. Its very easy to use and the mockups it produces have a great “low fidelity” look to them. IMO – this look is one of the subtle ways that Balsamiq helps with velocity : the drawings you produce are instantly recognizable as a mockups, so you’re not tempted to spend too much time doing fine tuning.
It also has a very good support site – the one time I couldn’t figure out how to do what I wanted, I asked a question there and it was answered within minutes.
@Lance Hankins
I used pencil recently for a more real looking wireframe. Creately is great too and you can use it for stuff other than wireframes also. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.