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Better Whiteboard Sketches
Matthew Skelton
A well-drawn diagram can help a diverse group of people to understand and remember concepts and details, saving time and effort in avoiding repetition and misunderstandings. People who draw clear diagrams gain a reputation for being more understandable and helpful and their ideas and approaches are therefore more likely to succeed.
This book provides a very practical approach to better whiteboard sketches. Although the techniques are based on sound research and practical usage, the theory is kept to a minimum and you can get started with techniques almost immediately.
Audience
"A picture is worth a thousand words" goes the English saying, but too often whiteboard sketches and notebook drawings quickly lose their meaning after they are drawn. If you have ever looked at a technical diagram and thought "these squiggles are meaningless!", then this book is for you.
Details
By Matthew Skelton
Publication date: February 2019
Pages: TBC
Formats: Leanpub (PDF, Mobi, ePub), print
ISBN 978-1-912058-93-8 (Leanpub PDF)
Twitter: @BetterSketches
Articles about Better Whiteboard Sketches
Errata
None as of 2019-08-18
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