Data Simulation

Hi Justinminders, let´s talk data today!

Data is the core of almost any web/mobile application and developers deal with data on a daily basis, but, there are some applications that are really data driven. Let´s talk about these ones.

Data driven applications have two things in common: First, they are increasingly used by professionals in sectors with the highest demand for apps, such business, e-commerce, finance and health. Second, users in these sectors are heavy iPads/PC Tablets consumers. That makes data driven app´s for the mobile world one of the hottest trends in 2012.

Now, developing a data driven app can be challenging. Doing validation tests is almost impossible if you don´t prototype it first. That´s when data simulation comes in handy: Creating datasets that performs like the real ones. It is undoubtedly one of the coolest features of our Justinmind Prototyper. You can configure dynamic data lists, introduce variables, replicate data conditions and reproduce forms that will behave like the real application.

There is nothing like data visualization to give you and your client a clear understanding of how the project is going to work, providing you with the opportunity and flexibility to optimize your application easily before you start coding.

We encourage you to use it and would love to hear about your experience prototyping with data. Go ahead and tell us how our data simulation feature worked in your projects.

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Bye, bye 2011 & Hello 2012 (II)

In our previous post we analyzed 2011, and now, our guru minds will foresee the future.

2012

We start with an obvious prediction: The use of HTML5 will explode. Smartphones, tablets and laptops with gestures like the new Macs will force the app developers to make their apps more cross-device than ever. Another one: We strongly believe that 2012 will be the year for B2B apps. Consumerization will move the UX of the current apps to the business world and that shift will dramatically change the way we design software.

Having said that we should pay special attention to the devices people use in their everyday lives, such as Smartphones, interactive TVs, and so on because they will expect that same user experience in the software they use in their workplace.

What are we going to do…?

Justinmind will change too. We will ship our cloud service to publish and review highly interactive prototypes and add a SaaS model to our business model. We plan to give to every entrepreneur, web/mobile developer, student, etc., the ability to visualize their applications without any coding or technical background. We will open our prototyping software to integrations and offer all kinds of export options. We will also commit ourselves to make alliances with user testing tools companies.

So… Yes, there is a crisis going on, we all know that, but hey, this is just an opportunity for all of us to really show the world the entrepreneur we all have inside! Justinmind will be right here, helping you in the process.

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Bye, bye 2011 & Hello 2012 (I)

We are in that time of the year when everybody feels the need of analyzing the facts that has impacted us the most, and at the same time we all try to foresee the ones that will shake us next year. We thought about it and come up with the conclusion that… Hey! We can do that too! So here it goes…

2011

Talking first about the year we are about to end in our opinion the two most relevant news for web and mobile developers have been (1) the growing maturity of responsive/adaptive design (2) and the consolidation of Android as an alternative to iOS. Both have direct implications on what web and mobile developers must focus their attention on.

Another change in the sector has been the shift that many web design/development companies have made towards the world of mobile apps. That, as you all know, made us rethink our product’s roadmap and add to our prototyping software more capabilities to prototype mobile apps. We had to ship libraries to prototype apps for the main mobile devices and even simulate gestures and run the prototypes in the mobile devices themselves.

What are our predictions for 2012? That, my friends, is another post.

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Discounts in time for Christmas!

Hi Justinminders!

We know that you work hard on your projects, money is tight and you have lots of expenses this time of the year…So, let´s all get into the Christmas spirit and brighten our lives a little bit! Shall we?

Keep reading and find out how you can get our Justinmind Prototyper Professional with attractive discounts and make your life, and your client´s, a little bit easier on 2012.

First, be our Evangelist and help us spread the word to the world. Here is how:

Write a blog post
Let us sponsor your event
Share your Widget Library
Place a badge on your site and link to our website

You can also get a special discount if you belong to the following groups:

Educational & Non-profit Licenses
Students
Members of the UPA and IAI

Now, if you have a company, you can also take advantage of a reduced price offer starting from the purchase of 5 licenses.

Do you feel Santa´s love?

Contact us if you have any questions and Happy Prototyping!

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And the free licenses go to…



We already have the winners of the promotion that started last November 24th and ended on Monday 28th. Finally the turkey craziness, Black Friday and Cyber Monday included, is over! Like we promised (and just in time for Christmas) we are going to give away two free licenses of our Justinmind Prototyper to the two contestants that wrote the sweetest advertising claim about our tool.

Drumbeats please! And the free licenses go to….

John Fairley
@jfairley
The claim:
@just_in_mind is so fast and easy – Paper prototypes are a thing of the past #ux #IxD #usability #leanux

Vincent Dekker
@vdekkernl
The claim:
Today I´m starting on a new #project. Off course I´m going to use @just_in_mind #prototyper for the #concept ow.ly/7EQuM

Congratulations to both of you!!! Don´t forget to share your Justinmind experience with us!

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Saving time & money with Usernote

We´ve been talking about the importance of wireframing and better yet, prototyping for some posts now. But when all it´s been done and said and you have your prototype ready, what do you do? What´s the next step? Yeap! It is time to share it with your client. That´s always kind of scary, or at least, nerve-wracking. Is he/she going to like it? Is there going to be lots of changes? What´s the best way to present it?

Keep reading… Cloud computing anyone??

At Justinmind we felt that couldn´t give you the right tool to prototype without giving you a way to share your work.

That´s what Usernote is all about: You publish, the client reviews; you do usability tests, the client gives you feedback. You don´t have to see each other if you don´t want to, no travel expenses involved! And you, and your client, just need to be online. It is fast, easy, and really convenient from a time and money standpoint. It is an added value to the relationship you have with your client and at the same time it REALLY facilitates your work.

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StartupMonthly & Justinmind @ AOL Headquarters

Entrepreneur teams are using Justinmind Prototyper to define their mobile and web apps in the Startup Monthly Idea Accelerator Program.

Last Monday (November 28th) they met in AOL headquarters at Palo Alto (California) according with the program schedule.

Justinmind designs solutions to create advanced prototypes and high-fidelity simulations of mobile and Web Apps, so entrepreneurs can experience how their new applications really work before coding.

Startups can test and check their new business ideas with the market (customers and investors), and validate requirements before investing in development.

Simulations defined with Justinmind Prototyper can be checked by potential end customers using Justinmind Usernote so the software application can be fine-tuned to better align with market demands.

Startup Monthly Accelerator Program

Startup Monthly is an idea accelerator program which helps aspiring entrepreneurs take their idea to traction in 5 weeks. The program is based on the lean startup methodology which allows to quickly evolve a business model and iterate on a prototype. Startup Monthly team consists of lean startup practitioners, serial entrepreneurs, and investors who offer guidance throughout the program. Carefully planned milestones measure teams’ progress while mentors offer a helping hand in making a great idea an even greater reality!

Startup Monthly Team

The Startup Monthly team consists of lean startup practitioners, serial entrepreneurs, and investors excited to offer their guidance and mentorship to program participants.

Startup Monthly is organized by Yuri, Andrea, Eric, Lesya, Monique, Tim, Vadim and Ziv.

 

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CyberMonday madness!! Win two licenses of our Prototyper



 

We are jumping to the #CyberMonday wagon! Do you want to jump with us? Show us your creativity, not just prototyping, but writing as well, and let us know what do you think about our Justinmind Prototyper. We challenge you to tweet, mentioning @just_in_mind, telling your Twitter followers the benefits of #prototyping with our tool.

Yes, there is also a prize. Among all the entries we will choose the coolest two and the winners will get two Justinmind Prototyper Professional licenses (a $495 value) totally free of charge! Hey, you don´t need to be Shakespeare.

Let´s recap….

  1. You get inspired
  2. You write something nice, similar to an advertising claim, about our Prototyper
  3. You tweet about it to your followers (don´t forget to mention @just_in_mind)
  4. When do you start tweeting? Now! Start now!
  5. When do you finish? On Monday, at midnight, PST.


Sweet, isn´t it? Come on! Let´s squeeze the right side of the brain!

 


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Taplabor makes it even easier to share & test your prototypes


Hello Justiminders!!

A German mobile software development company has just introduced to the market a cool tool that would make even easier to work with our Prototyper. It is called the Taplabor, and it is an app optimized for Justinmind iPad prototypes.

What SIC! Software GmbH, that´s the name of the company, has done is an application that would help you access and download into your iPad prototypes stored in a dropbox account.
Strictly designed for iPads, requires iOS 4.3 or later.

How TAPLABOR works
:

1) Simply upload your prototype-folders into your drop-box account.
2) Start the app and download one of your prototypes locally on your iPad. The saved prototype will be displayed immediately.
3) You can also choose a local stored prototype, which will be displayed in the TAPLABOR.

It is, altogether, a platform that aims at improving your productivity, by allowing you to share and to run usability tests in a fast and simple manner. Check it out on Apple!

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Justinmind in MobX

Are you spending a bunch of hours designing interactions and usable interfaces for the smallest of the screens they are out there?? (yes, mobile devices) then MobX Conference in Berlin, Germany, is for you.

We highly recommend to follow/attend this event, specially the workshop scheduled on Thursday November 17th about Prototyping Mobile Experiences, and, obviously don´t miss the killer presentation by Dan Saffer, a crowd favorite, although the whole line-up of speakers is really cool.

We believe that initiatives likes this one are a great way to get together a group of privileges minds that know how to put into words what we go through on a daily basis, as developers, UX experts or designers. That´s why we decided to support it and are proud to announce that Justinmind is one of its sponsors.

All the workshops will take place on Thursday November 17th, and the Conference will be the following day, on Friday. It all will take place on a beautiful venue: an old Berlin Theatre called Heimathafen Neukölln.

If you are not attending, you can follow it on twitter: #mobx

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