What software was used to make the Software Center mockups?

Question

I was reading this Ubuntu Software Center design document and wondering, what software was used to design all those ui concept?

Answer 1

Those specific designs are made by hand by Matthew Paul Thomas on graph paper.

Answer 2

I've found Pencil to be most valuable when I need to pump out quick little UI mocks. It's a Firefox extension by default but you can also get a version that runs on XUL (the framework beneathe Firefox).

While it might not be what was used for this example, it's worth a look.

Answer 3

Mark Shuttleworth uses Balsamiq Mockups for his mockups (like the Window Indicators one). It's not free though.

Answer 4

Balsamiq Mockups is an application that occasionally gets used by Mark and the design team.

It's not free but it is cross-platform (through Java) and provides a lot more features than Pencil.

Answer 5

WireframeSketcher lets you do this kind of mockup. You can use it as a standalone tool but also as a plugin for Eclipse-based IDEs (like Aptana and Zend Studio).