New version: Justinmind 5.5

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Victor Conesa (Product Manager)

Several months passed since the last update and we’ve been really busy in Justinmind’s office. What for? Well, we put ourselves two massive challenges in front of us: fumigate Prototyper until it’s free of bugs and make the best prototyping tool for mobile applications ever. We believe we’ve accomplished both. Welcome to…

Justinmind 5.5 (Prototyper+Usernote)

 

 
This is the entire list of features and bug fixes included in this update:

Responsive and adaptive design simulation

Emulators for iPhone, iPad and a custom emulator for any other device

New widgets: Triangle, Ellipse, Callout and arrow. They turn into vectorial graphics in simulation

Rotate texts, shapes and images, even from events

Redesign of the Events tab now allows to copy and paste all the events from one widget to another

Link images with image files in the file system. So any time the image file changes, the one in Prototyper is updated automatically

A new wizard dialog to configure the type of prototype you’re about to make

Several ways to start a prototype from: empty, image files, example or another vp file

The input select list splits into two widgets: select list (which is simulated as a native select list) and custom select list

Option ‘Unlock all’ for prototypes in teamwork

Now Prototyper supports multiple Usernote accounts

Prototyper supports Retina displays in version for Mac

Multi-device simulation

Keyboard shortcuts in contextual menus

A consolidated Image menu and toolbar with new options: flip horizontally/vertically

Smoother rounded borders and gradients in simulation

Create a public link option in Usernote

Reviewers can set their full name before reviewing a prototype

A link to a mobile prototype adapts to the type of display: if computer, an emulator is displayed, if a mobile or tablet, the prototype adapts itself to the device

The tutorials section of the web site now is full of new and renewed tutorials

Masters let events to go through them. Also, all these bugs in Masters have been fixed:

https://getsatisfaction.com/justinmind/topics/move_function_not_working

https://getsatisfaction.com/justinmind/topics/links_in_master_not_working_sub_menu

https://getsatisfaction.com/justinmind/topics/mega_menus_and_masters

https://getsatisfaction.com/justinmind/topics/grouping_with_hidden_elements_issue_query

Easier to set the values of a selection input

Multiselection options in contextual menu

Error messages in events dialog more understandable

Events dialog keeps the size of the last time it was opened

Cmd + and cmd – keyboard shortcuts for zooming in version for Mac

Scroll + gestures now work

Plugins now work also in version for Mac

All also, all these bugs reported by users in our community support portal:
Version for Mac crashed when you close it to quickly and never run again. This has been fixed.

https://getsatisfaction.com/justinmind/topics/cant_set_preferred_location_for_exporting_html_files

https://getsatisfaction.com/justinmind/topics/editing_multicategory_records

https://getsatisfaction.com/justinmind/topics/collaboration_lock_checking_idea

https://getsatisfaction.com/justinmind/topics/preview_and_simulate_are_not_the_same

https://getsatisfaction.com/justinmind/topics/prototypes_only_open_in_chrome_when_no_chrome_window_exists

https://getsatisfaction.com/justinmind/topics/image_quality-bq5jy?utm_content=reply_link&utm_medium=email&utm_source=reply_notification#reply_11577284

https://getsatisfaction.com/justinmind/topics/image_export_adds_10_pixels_to_height

https://getsatisfaction.com/justinmind/topics/comments_on_template_do_not_appear_on_comments_tab

https://getsatisfaction.com/justinmind/topics/position_and_size_bug_with_group_in_dynamic_panels_elements

https://getsatisfaction.com/justinmind/topics/_change_style_interaction_doesnt_change_row_sizes

https://getsatisfaction.com/justinmind/topics/instructions_on_publish_prototype_dialog_are_incorrect

https://getsatisfaction.com/justinmind/topics/links_in_master_not_working_sub_menu

https://getsatisfaction.com/justinmind/topics/move_function_not_working

https://getsatisfaction.com/justinmind/topics/on_mouse_over_event_initial_background_color_is_changed

https://getsatisfaction.com/justinmind/topics/following_links_in_design_mode?utm_content=reply_link&utm_medium=email&utm_source=reply_notification#reply_11777118

https://getsatisfaction.com/justinmind_developers/topics/can_i_access_resolution_guides_via_the_api

Wow! You really got this far reading? Good for you!

As you see we’ve been quite busy. But we’d love to hear your thoughts about these changes. So, give Justinmind 5.5 a try and tell us!

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The power of Justinmind URL Widget + Google Drive

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Xavi Renom

 

 

With Google Drive, you can create spreadsheets, documents, presentations and drawings that you can share with others. The URL widget in Justinmind Prototoyer, lets you add a live view of your docs which can be edited in real time! (if the user has editing permissions).

Just follow these easy steps:

1.    Create your doc in Google Drive and get the link to share.
2.    Shorten your link here: http://goo.gl/,  or by using any other URL shortener https://bitly.com/
3.    Insert a URL widget in Prototyper with the shortened link

Check out and view this prototype that explains how these docs can be visualized. Or download it here! Share it on your laptop or tablet using this link: http://jimp.co/XHyAPE

Try adding your own stuff using the URL Widget and the HTML Widget. Your prototypes can embed Videos, Google Maps, Forms,… whatever you want!

Bonus: view and download this other prototype that shows you a lot of great examples about what you can embed in a prototype. Share it: http://jimp.co/YEs6nj

Happy Prototyping!

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Developing while taking care of design

Posted on February 14, 2013 by admin

Hey devs! We have a question for you: When does design come into the picture when developing an app?
We believe this question is worth some time and consideration, and we hope this post will help you out in finding the right answer.

Several factors interfere with your application performance, such as interactivity, connectivity, relevance for the public target and graphics. It also depends on a whole bunch of features, market considerations and deep knowledge of the final user. Put that into a basket and make it work, make it user-friendly and now, more than ever, make it look good. Design can be a powerful differentiator in your app.

Ok, so you are a “form follows function” kind of developer. Well, that does not mean that your design should be crappy. Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright buildings are pure beauty while functional at the same time.

Maybe for some of you it is difficult to start thinking about design early on in the project. You can beat this shortcoming, here is how: Include design elements in your prototype, see what works and toss away the rest.

Take a look at our Justinmind Prototyper, and see for yourself. Our feature includes style guides and tools that will guide you in the creative process. With our design utilities you can edit images, with functions like cropping, rounding off corners or applying color gradients. It is also compatible with other design tools like Photoshop, and you can add interactivity to your static images with our image map component.

Have you find the answer to the question we started off? We hope so.

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UX Masterclass Conference

Posted on February 6, 2013 by admin

Justinmind confirms its commitment with the UX community again by sponsoring the UX Masterclass conference. We believe any effort to create a more usable world is worth of our support, and so it’s this awesome conference!

For that, we will give 10 perpetual licenses of Justinmind Prototyper for free in the conference. Don’t miss it!

 

About UX Masterclass Conference

More than 28 UX professionals coming from 24 different countries will share their case studies and their most challenging UX global projects with the people at the conference. The Uxalliance (international network of the 25 world leader usability and user experience companies) Xperience Consulting and Userzoom bring the opportunity to share and discuss UX practices and tendencies to improve digital services and products.

Usability and user experience professionals, developers, designers, SEO experts, marketing specialists, project managers and those committed to create usable products and services are encouraged to attend the event.

Read all about this conference here.

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Get Justinmind from $19/month!

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Victor Conesa (Product Manager)

The most powerful prototyping platform ever now becomes also affordable. Now you can have all the features of Justinmind Prototyper Pro and our cloud collaboration services by either an annual or a monthly fee. Take a look at our subscription plans, we’re sure you’ll find the one that suits your needs.

Subscription editions of Justinmind Prototyper are just like regular Justinmind Prototyper licenses, they are installed on your computer and provide all the same features and functionality. You can choose between two plans.

Month-to-month plan ($29/month)
The month-to-month plan provides the flexibility of a short-term commitment, allowing you to end your subscription at any time. This is the ideal plan for freelancers and owners of small businesses who need to accommodate for temporary staffing and require software on an as-needed basis.

One-year plan ($19/month pre paid annually)
The one-year plan offers a great discount on the monthly plan and is pre paid annually. This is the ideal plan for any customer who plan to use Justinmind along the year.

Unlimited Prototypes and Users
What happens if I already have Justinmind? If that’s your case we have good news for you. We removed the limits of prototypes and users, so now you have unlimited users and prototypes in any Usernote account! And one more thing, Usernote is free for everyone! Yes, even for the users of Prototyper Free. And even another gift for our beloved users. If you had a Usernote Plus plan, now you also can enjoy Prototyper Pro without additional charges! Check your account settings to get your key for Prototyper Pro.

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New version 5.1 now available

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Victor Conesa (Product Manager)

Hey Justinmind users!

Here is a new update for your Prototypers. Since we launched version 5.0 we have been ready to read all your feedback about it and get track of all the errors. To be honest, we thought there were going to be more errors to fix but it turned out 5.0 version is pretty stable even though all the changes we made. Anyway there were some annoying bugs and we’ve fixed them. So here you go, an update to make your Prototyper even more stable. But that’s not all, we’ve also added a feature that might delight you if you build your own widgets. So, in detail, what’s new in this update?

Widgets resize correctly now

If you take a look at the ‘size’ properties of a widget you will find something new. There are two lockers, one next to the height input and another next to width input. What for? Well, those lockers can lock height and width independently. But that’s not all, that information is also handled when you resize a group. So now you can have more options to configure your own widgets. Plus we’ve redesigned our widgets libraries and now everything resize just perfectly. Yes, even in Prototyper Free edition!

Bug fixes

We also fixed some bugs you might have found in version 5.0. Here is the list:

  • Simulation works even if you have Chrome as your default browser in Mac
  • Smoother transition effects between pages
  • Export to document now generates the pages in the order you defined in Screens tab
  • Key shortcuts now work in Mac
  • Values keep reseting bug
  • Moving by offset bug

 

We also fixed some crashes too. Thanks to all of you who gave us your feedback about our products. Meanwhile we’ll work hard to give you the most powerful, error free and easy to use prototyping tool ever!

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Justinmind 5.0: Teamwork and mobile prototyping

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Victor Conesa (Product Manager)

Hello Justinminders!

Today we have great news for you! Justinmind Prototyper 5.0 is ready and comes with features that you won’t see in any other tool out there. We want only the best for our beloved users.

Shared Prototypes

I’m really excited to announce that Justinmind finally includes teamwork: a way to edit the same prototype at the same time by different users. But it’s not like other teamwork systems you’ve seen before. This one doesn’t need to install any kind of server, Usernote handles that for you. So, here you go, teamwork in the cloud and no configuration required. It just works!

Transition effects for mobile apps prototyping

But, that’s not all folks. For all the Justinminders that use our tool to prototype mobile apps, this is a gift for you: transition effects. Now you can prototype the fully experience of a mobile app (inside a mobile) adding to your prototype flips, slide, flow, turn and pop effects to your links. YOU MUST TRY THIS. I promise you will be amazed.

Floating palettes

Also a long time requested option has been included in this release: floating palettes. Like in Adobe Photoshop? Yes, just like that. Now you can configure your Prototyper the way you want to, and even work using two screens. Really handy.

That’s all? Well, not bad. WAIT! I haven’t finished yet. There are still a few things you’ll love about this version. So, please, bear with me (or just watch the video at the top, it explains it all).

Specifications document generation

I know what you’re thinking: ‘oh dear, these people at Justinmind keep adding features. But when are they going to improve the specification documents generation?’ Answer: we did it! Justinmind Prototyper 5 includes all the suggestions you made us to improve the specifications document generation: numeric markers, export to PDF, generate hidden content and many other configuration options. And it even goes further. Justinmind 5 allows you to turn your current specification documents into generation templates.

Center content in screens

Now you have the option to show the content of your prototypes centered no matter the resolution you’re using to see them. Even if you change the size of your browser’s window, the content will rearrange itself until everything is centered again.

New tutorials

Cool! But, how do I learn to use all of that? You will be glad to know we added a few more tutorials in our website along with the full user’s guide online. Not only that. There’s also a set of mini tutorials available that you will find very handy.

Anything else? Sure! Native drop down select lists, highlight interactions while simulating a prototype, data grid sorting and many other things are included in this version. Take a look at the list below. And don’t forget to give it a try!

Change log

Shared prototypes

Transition effects in links: flip vertical/horizontal, slide up/down/left/right, flow, pop, fade and turn

Floating palettes and floating canvas

Customize your specifications document

Data grids sorting: new function ‘sort’ available inside the ‘Collections’ tab

Native select list: now drop downs adapt themselves to the device you are using to view your prototype.

Highlight interactive areas: your reviewers will know where to click in your prototypes now

Site map: an automatic sitemap of your prototype calculated from the links you defined in it

Full screen for Mac OS X users

Change the data master associated to a data grid

Replace prototype in Usernote now ask if you want to keep the comments or not

https://getsatisfaction.com/justinmind/topics/ipad_tap_gesture_will_not_work_anymore_if_i_add_also_a_swipe_gesture_or_an_on_tap_hold_gesture

License details

If you purchased a license or renewal after Oct 9, 2011, then Justinmind Prototyper 5 is a free update for you. If not, you can purchase a renewal (IMPORTANT: If you have a .lic file instead of a license number, your license number is the same as the name of that .lic file).

Please note: Version 5 will open and convert files created in previous versions. However, files created in 5 will not open in previous versions of Justinmind Prototyper. To avoid compatibility issues, we recommend that teams upgrade together.

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Stanford University choose Justinmind for their UX courses

Posted on October 2, 2012 by admin

Located between San Francisco and San Jose in the heart of Silicon Valley, Stanford University is recognized as one of the world’s leading research and teaching institutions. With some of the most recognized degrees on different areas of technology and science, they always look for the best tools and resources for their students. Is that aim which lead the professor Scott Klemmer, co-director of the Human-Computer Interaction Group at Stanford, to choose Justinmind as the prototyping tool to be used in his HCI course. More than 300 students will use Justinmind in their practices this semester and even more will use it after that.

Why is Justinmind the best tool for a UX or HCI course? Justinmind offers a great balance between features and ease of use. It’s important students don’t have to spend so much time learning the tool they are going to use but it’s also important they can do what they want to do. This courses usually move the students to expand their creativity and think about new ways of interaction and new interfaces. That’s why Justinmind is the perfect match. And they love it!

But Stanford is not the only University that has chosen Justinmind as the best tool for their students. Temple, Washington State or Boston universities, and many others around the world, have already included Justinmind in their degrees. Don’t fall back, get what the experts use. Try Justinmind Prototyper now!

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Have your prototype tested by real users in an hour

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Victor Conesa (Product Manager)

Ok, so you have this prototype you made with Justinmind and you think it’s awesome. You really think you nailed it with this new app you have designed and you are ready to send it to the IT guys and make it real. But then some doubts come in your mind. You have shown the prototype to many people in your company and you already change it and now they love your prototype. But, what will the real users of your mobile/web app think about it? Are you sure they’re are going to like it too?

Of course, you could use one of the many user testing tools in the market but, you know, you might not have that much money to spend or you just don’t have the time to wait for that feedback. So what to do? The answer: usertesting.com

Now Justinmind integrates with the fastest and most affordable user testing tool out there: usertesting.com. With just a click you will be able to have your prototype tested and receive feedback in an hour. See how it works in this video:

Don’t wait until it’s too late. Test your Justinmind prototypes with UserTesting.com and make sure your next app will be a success. And, you know what? If you are one of our clients, you have your first three UserTesting.com tests for FREE! You must give it a try!

Watch the entire user test here:

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Justinmind 5.0 Beta now available!

Posted on September 17, 2012 by admin

Hi Justinminders!

We are really close to have our new version 5.0 ready but we’d like to know your thoughts about it first. Would you like to become a beta tester and try Justinmind 5 before anyone else? Why bother? Well, watch this video and tell me if you wouldn’t die for having in your hands the most powerful prototyping tool ever made:

It’s awesome isn’t it? What do you need to give it a try? Just visit the Justinmind 5 beta program page and follow the instructions there. We are looking forward to see your feedback!

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