Axure vs Balsamiq prototyping

Axure is used for designing interactive prototypes for websites and mobile applications. Similarly Balsamiq is a rapid wireframing tool for designing web and app mockups. I use both and wanted to share in this brief article a comparison between the two applications using examples from a case study.

Usability design methods in my Masters project

This Microsoft-sponsored Masters project sought to explore a solution for some of the educational challenges experienced by a tertiary institution in developing world countries. These challenges were the high cost of bandwidth for Internet access and lack of money for building new computer labs resulting in overcrowded labs and fewer learners gaining access to information. The solution explored was one which would provide a reliable means of accessing time specific tasks for students through the use of existing technologies. Several Usability design methods were used to achieve this goal and I discuss them in this post.