1. Course overview

Welcome to our crash course in Balsamiq Cloud for rapid wireframing! If you're juggling roles like a PM, founder, or developer, and design isn't your first language, you're in the right place.

We’re going to use wireframes to communicate what our product does and how it should be built. We’re going to stay in low fidelity most of the time, since it’s a cost-effective way to define what problem you’re trying to solve and figure out what solutions you can build - until you get to the best one.

Guiding you through this journey is Billy Carlson, author of Wireframing for Everyone and a seasoned UX educator at Balsamiq. With his rich industry experience and clear teaching style, Billy has empowered numerous professionals to bring their ideas to life visually.

You’ll learn how to:

• Clearly define your app’s scope and audience
• Design interfaces quickly and efficiently
• Enhance your wireframes with a professional polish
• Link them together to create an interactive, clickable prototype
• Adapt your designs seamlessly for mobile use

By the end of this journey, you'll be confidently using Balsamiq Cloud to bring your ideas from concept to clickable reality, no magic wand needed. Let’s get started!

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