Can someone recommend a #whiteboard type thing that:
- can be used entirely in-browser
- does not require a logged in account to VIEW a board
- is not riddled with data tracking etc. like Miro is?
- isn't completely obtuse/user unfriendly for anyone without a computer science degree?

I am attempting to create a visual reference guide to share images of the characters in my webnovel with potential cover artists, and I have been heavily discouraged from using Miro from an extremely infosec-minded friend. But finding a solution that meets these above criteria has so far proven exceedingly challenging.

Excalidraw is a lightweight, open-source virtual whiteboard for diagrams, notes, and real-time collaboration.

It supports end-to-end encryption and stores data locally in your browser by default. Works offline (PWA) and can be self-hosted for full control.

👉 https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw
More privacy-friendly tools: https://digital-escape-tools-phi.vercel.app/

#Privacy #OpenSource #FOSS #Whiteboard #Collaboration #DigitalFreedom

Okay, help: what's a good compromise for a whiteboard for one-off use in a lecture? I want to collect student ideas, group them together and talk them through interactively while showing the whiteboard on a screen. Nothing more.

For a long time I would have used Flinga Whiteboard (https://flinga.fi/) but my employer stopped paying for it. They do pay for Miro but it's horrendously complicated to use, and a steep learning curve for a one-off activation exercise in class.

Is there something simple, freely available (maybe - ideally - open source) that is at the Flinga end of complexity rather than Miro?

#education #EdTech #whiteboard #AcademicChatter

Just a reminder that the WDC Whiteboard Practice Night is this Wed (Mar 25th). We would love for you, yes you, to join us. Learn more and register:

https://luma.com/hcsxff11

#weeklydevchat #irl #yeg #whiteboard

For those in the Edmonton (YEG) area, join the Weekly Dev Chat for a Whiteboard Practice Night. We’ll go through junior-friendly coding problems where the goal is communicating your thinking, not getting the perfect answer.

We’ll do easy warm-ups / LeetCode-style questions and practice talking through assumptions, approaches, and tradeoffs.

Bring your laptop and a desire to learn/help others.

Register here: https://luma.com/hcsxff11

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Wort des Tages:
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Ab der Sommerausgabe (ca. Juni 2026) des Worksheet Crafter wird es dieses neues Seitenformat geben.
Damit könnt ihr dann Material für eure digitalen Whiteboards vorbereiten. Bilder, Texte, Zahlen werden verschieb-, ein- und ausblendbar. Und weiteres ist in Arbeit.

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what's left over...

#leftover #erase #permanentmarker #whiteboard #dick #animatedgif