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Document: Wikipedia: Supply and demand; Wikipedia, "Supply and demand" (rev 1378800284); the product's writer chose the scenes, narrated in the Ada and Theo and Cole voices. Kind: concepts and processes; Whiteboard suits this kind. In the showcase video the Zıpır team chose the format.

Whiteboard across the eight document kinds

It suits 4 kinds; for the other 4, another format works better. The sentence on a row that does not suit is the note the panel shows on that document.

Concepts and processessuitsSteps and rulessuitsDates and order of eventssuitsParts and structuresuitsNumbers and databetter: Summary presentationPlaces and layoutsbetter: Illustrated explainerContracts and legislationbetter: Document walk-throughProducts and featuresbetter: Showcase

  1. Concepts and processes — suits

    a natural process, a science or economics text, why and how something happens.

  2. Steps and rules — suits

    ordered steps, a recipe, usage instructions, a workplace safety rule, a statute article saying who must do what.

  3. Dates and order of events — suits

    a history text, a calendar, transition periods.

  4. Parts and structure — suits

    the parts of a machine, building, tool or body and how they work together.

  5. Numbers and data — does not suit

    “This document explains numbers and data; Whiteboard works better on documents that explain how something works. You can still continue.”

    Better for this kind: Summary presentation

  6. Places and layouts — does not suit

    “This document explains places and layouts; Whiteboard works better on documents that explain how something works. You can still continue.”

    Better for this kind: Illustrated explainer

  7. Contracts and legislation — does not suit

    “This document is a text such as a contract or legislation; Whiteboard works better on documents that explain how something works. You can still continue.”

    Better for this kind: Document walk-through

  8. Products and features — does not suit

    “This document presents the features of a product; Whiteboard works better on documents that explain how something works. You can still continue.”

    Better for this kind: Showcase

Two rules hold in every format: every sentence on screen is a verbatim quote from your document, shown with its page and line; no video is produced until you approve the scene plan. See it in a video

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