Comments on: Customer Development with Microsoft Visio http://kevindewalt.com/blog/2009/01/03/mitigating-market-risk-with-microsoft-visio/ Kevin Dewalt's experiences as a DC tech entrepreneur Mon, 24 May 2010 19:50:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: ManyWheels: A Lean Startup Case Study on Vetting Opportunities http://kevindewalt.com/blog/2009/01/03/mitigating-market-risk-with-microsoft-visio/comment-page-1/#comment-40990 ManyWheels: A Lean Startup Case Study on Vetting Opportunities Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:36:18 +0000 http://kevindewalt.com/blog/?p=105#comment-40990 [...] started proposing solutions to BigCo and screen mockups of different ideas. At first they rejected almost all of our ideas, but after a few iterations they became more [...] [...] started proposing solutions to BigCo and screen mockups of different ideas. At first they rejected almost all of our ideas, but after a few iterations they became more [...]

]]> By: Brandon Watson http://kevindewalt.com/blog/2009/01/03/mitigating-market-risk-with-microsoft-visio/comment-page-1/#comment-38932 Brandon Watson Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:48:48 +0000 http://kevindewalt.com/blog/?p=105#comment-38932 Have you checked out Sketchflow from Microsoft? http://www.microsoft.com/expression/products/Sketchflow_Overview.aspx It's in my product division...very cool product, and I think you will find it more useful than Visio. But use the tool that is most comfortable for you. The Balsamiq tool is also very good. Have you checked out Sketchflow from Microsoft?

http://www.microsoft.com/expression/products/Sketchflow_Overview.aspx

It’s in my product division…very cool product, and I think you will find it more useful than Visio. But use the tool that is most comfortable for you. The Balsamiq tool is also very good.

]]> By: Kevin Costco http://kevindewalt.com/blog/2009/01/03/mitigating-market-risk-with-microsoft-visio/comment-page-1/#comment-38930 Kevin Costco Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:19:56 +0000 http://kevindewalt.com/blog/?p=105#comment-38930 I download free demos, and at the end of the month, buy a new computer so I can install the next free demo. Given that computers are now cheaper than Microsoft software, this works out fine. I download free demos, and at the end of the month, buy a new computer so I can install the next free demo. Given that computers are now cheaper than Microsoft software, this works out fine.

]]> By: Rob http://kevindewalt.com/blog/2009/01/03/mitigating-market-risk-with-microsoft-visio/comment-page-1/#comment-38926 Rob Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:07:40 +0000 http://kevindewalt.com/blog/?p=105#comment-38926 Not only did I not know people still used Visio for anything, I didn't even know you could still buy it. Not only did I not know people still used Visio for anything, I didn’t even know you could still buy it.

]]> By: Dwight http://kevindewalt.com/blog/2009/01/03/mitigating-market-risk-with-microsoft-visio/comment-page-1/#comment-38138 Dwight Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:39:05 +0000 http://kevindewalt.com/blog/?p=105#comment-38138 Hey Kevin, FWIW: The best tool I have used for screen mockups is Balsamiq: http://www.balsamiq.com/ Great stuff. Hey Kevin,

FWIW: The best tool I have used for screen mockups is Balsamiq:
http://www.balsamiq.com/

Great stuff.

]]> By: Martin http://kevindewalt.com/blog/2009/01/03/mitigating-market-risk-with-microsoft-visio/comment-page-1/#comment-37747 Martin Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:31:05 +0000 http://kevindewalt.com/blog/?p=105#comment-37747 An alternative is doing it in Excel as described in <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Effective-Prototyping-Excel-Interactive-Technologies/dp/0120885824/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1255829356&sr=8-1" title="A practical handbook for developers and designers" rel="nofollow"> An alternative is doing it in Excel as described in

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