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First, please read this: [[Agile Modeling Pictures]].
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Agile modeling needs lots of "whiteboard" space -- but that does not imply one needs official whiteboards. The most simple alternative is "whiteboard sheets".
  
Agile modeling needs lots of "whiteboard" space -- but that does not imply one needs official whiteboards. There are several alternatives:
 
* whiteboard sheets
 
* whiteboard paint
 
* whiteboard wallpaper
 
* bathroom shower waterproofing sheets (big, cheap, work as whiteboards)
 
* ???
 
 
The type of marker pen combined with the type of sheet is important. Note the hints below on complementary pens.
 
 
Comments below on a few options...
 
 
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== Magic Whiteboard ==
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=== Purchase the following Whiteboard-like Cling Sheets ===
This is the best solution I've seen.  
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'''THESE MAY TAKE AWHILE TO RECEIVE, SO BUY EARLY.'''
 
 
http://www.magicwhiteboard.co.uk
 
 
 
Plus:
 
* erases well
 
* plain white
 
* comes in easy-to-use rolls
 
  
Complementary Marker Pens:
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'''THESE MUST BE PROVIDED WITHOUT SUBSTITUTION.'''
* Expo
 
 
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== Easychart Dry Erase Sheets ==
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Here are the best brands to buy (usually you can buy these through Amazon/etc):
Also good quality
 
Easily available in: East Asia (Hong Kong, Singapore, ...)
 
  
 
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'''* (BEST option) Wizard Wall *Refill* Rolls 40 ft. -- no need to buy the original box. The full name is ** Wizard Wall Dry Erase, Reusable Static Cling Sheets, Jumbo Refill Roll, 27.5" x 40' **.  [http://www.amazon.com/Wizard-Wall-Reusable-Static-WZW-275240W/dp/B009Z18O3U/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1441153292&sr=8-4&keywords=wizard+wall Buy them at Amazon, here's the link]'''
http://www.walkerpaper.com/easychart.htm
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Plus:
 
* erases well
 
* plain white
 
* comes in easy-to-use rolls
 
 
 
Complementary Marker Pens:
 
* Expo
 
 
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== Rediform or National Brand or Avery Write-On Cling Sheets ==
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'''* (ok option - Europe) Magic Whiteboard. http://www.magicwhiteboard.co.uk'''
Easily available in: North America
 
  
Plus:  
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'''* (ok option - North & South America) Magic Whiteboard. http://www.magicwhiteboardproducts.com'''
* erases well
 
* plain white
 
  
Minus:
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'''* (ok option - North & South America) Smart Sheets. http://www.smart-sheets.com/'''
* separate sheets mean that one must tape them all to the wall
 
* they have a "good" and "bad" side in terms of erasibility... very subtle to find/remember
 
* difficult to separate them neatly along their perforations
 
  
Complementary Marker Pens:
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'''* (ok option - Asia) Easy Citi. http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=6747230658'''
* Expo
 
  
Other:
 
* if writing is "baked on" after 1+ days, will erase with warm water, soap, and "elbow grease"
 
 
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== LegaMaster Magic Chart, Leitz Easy Flip,  Magic Flip Chart, etc (many variants sold in europe) ==
 
Easily available in: Europe
 
 
Plus:
 
* easy to set up wall -- long rolls
 
 
Minus:
 
* less erasable than National Brand solution
 
* some (not all brands) have cross-hatching, though in practice this has not bothered me or the teams i work with
 
 
Complementary Marker Pens:
 
* ??
 
 
Other:
 
* if writing is "baked on" after 1+ days, will erase with warm water, soap, and "elbow grease"
 
 
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if that is not possible, other options (all inferior to the above):
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* Write-On Cling Sheets, by Avery or National Brand
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* Magic-Chart by LegaMaster
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* EasyFlip by Leitz

Latest revision as of 01:00, 15 March 2016

Agile modeling needs lots of "whiteboard" space -- but that does not imply one needs official whiteboards. The most simple alternative is "whiteboard sheets".



Purchase the following Whiteboard-like Cling Sheets

THESE MAY TAKE AWHILE TO RECEIVE, SO BUY EARLY.

THESE MUST BE PROVIDED WITHOUT SUBSTITUTION.

Here are the best brands to buy (usually you can buy these through Amazon/etc):

* (BEST option) Wizard Wall *Refill* Rolls 40 ft. -- no need to buy the original box. The full name is ** Wizard Wall Dry Erase, Reusable Static Cling Sheets, Jumbo Refill Roll, 27.5" x 40' **. Buy them at Amazon, here's the link




* (ok option - Europe) Magic Whiteboard. http://www.magicwhiteboard.co.uk

* (ok option - North & South America) Magic Whiteboard. http://www.magicwhiteboardproducts.com

* (ok option - North & South America) Smart Sheets. http://www.smart-sheets.com/

* (ok option - Asia) Easy Citi. http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=6747230658



if that is not possible, other options (all inferior to the above):

  • Write-On Cling Sheets, by Avery or National Brand
  • Magic-Chart by LegaMaster
  • EasyFlip by Leitz