http://www.bdonline.co.uk http://www.bdonline.co.uk http://www.bdonline.co.uk/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.bdonline.co.uk http://www.bdonline.co.uk/business/it/keep-on-running-—-even-when-your-system-isn’t/5054064.article http://www.bdonline.co.uk/business/it/keep-on-running-—-even-when-your-system-isn’t/5054064.article Make sure you won’t lose critical data or internet connectivity in the event of an IT disaster Wed, 1 May 2013 06:15 GMT http://www.bdonline.co.uk/business/it/helpdesk-cut-software-costs-with-pay-as-you-go/5052308.article http://www.bdonline.co.uk/business/it/helpdesk-cut-software-costs-with-pay-as-you-go/5052308.article Cloud software is making it easier for architects to be more flexible Mon, 8 Apr 2013 06:25 GMT http://www.bdonline.co.uk/practice-and-it/fraudsters-clone-architects’-websites/5045040.article http://www.bdonline.co.uk/practice-and-it/fraudsters-clone-architects’-websites/5045040.article Impersonators pose as UK architects to engage lawyers’ services in the US Tue, 30 Oct 2012 06:40 GMT http://www.bdonline.co.uk/practice-and-it/it’s-time-for-phones-to-get-even-smarter/5042054.article http://www.bdonline.co.uk/practice-and-it/it’s-time-for-phones-to-get-even-smarter/5042054.article Next generation of mobiles will help practices keep up to speed Tue, 4 Sep 2012 06:45 GMT http://www.bdonline.co.uk/practice-and-it/long-distance-collaboration-just-got-easier/5041040.article http://www.bdonline.co.uk/practice-and-it/long-distance-collaboration-just-got-easier/5041040.article Cadfaster offers real-time conversations around 3D digital models — even on low-spec PCs or iPads Mon, 13 Aug 2012 06:20 GMT http://www.bdonline.co.uk/bim/helpdesk/rendering-can-help-build-a-better-picture/5039155.article http://www.bdonline.co.uk/bim/helpdesk/rendering-can-help-build-a-better-picture/5039155.article Photorealistic rendering of computer models is increasingly an essential part of an architect’s presentation armoury. Wed, 4 Jul 2012 07:05 GMT http://www.bdonline.co.uk/business/it/could-newforma-project-centre-clean-up-your-desktop?/5035909.article http://www.bdonline.co.uk/business/it/could-newforma-project-centre-clean-up-your-desktop?/5035909.article Say goodbye to awkward design archives Tue, 1 May 2012 08:35 GMT http://www.bdonline.co.uk/bim/helpdesk/is-wireless-networking-the-best-choice-for-your-architecture-firm?/5034505.article http://www.bdonline.co.uk/bim/helpdesk/is-wireless-networking-the-best-choice-for-your-architecture-firm?/5034505.article The pros and cons of wireless networking Tue, 3 Apr 2012 08:13 GMT http://www.bdonline.co.uk/business/the-software-generation-game/5032690.article http://www.bdonline.co.uk/business/the-software-generation-game/5032690.article Discover how to update-proof your practice Mon, 5 Mar 2012 08:41 GMT http://www.bdonline.co.uk/practice-and-it/what-can-ebooks-do-for-your-firm?/5028620.article http://www.bdonline.co.uk/practice-and-it/what-can-ebooks-do-for-your-firm?/5028620.article Electronic publishing is gaining popularity, and may provide opportunities to present your work in a more accessible manner Mon, 5 Dec 2011 10:06 GMT http://www.bdonline.co.uk/business/it/how-to-kit-out-your-home-office/5025679.article http://www.bdonline.co.uk/business/it/how-to-kit-out-your-home-office/5025679.article Increasingly architects are considering setting up a business on their own for the first time. Fri, 7 Oct 2011 08:52 GMT http://www.bdonline.co.uk/practice-and-it/a-new-bite-of-the-apple/5023818.article http://www.bdonline.co.uk/practice-and-it/a-new-bite-of-the-apple/5023818.article Autodesk has consolidated its grip on the cad software market with the release of three software applications for the Apple Mac platform. Fri, 2 Sep 2011 10:30 GMT http://www.bdonline.co.uk/bim/helpdesk/making-the-best-of-software-upgrades/5019274.article http://www.bdonline.co.uk/bim/helpdesk/making-the-best-of-software-upgrades/5019274.article In an ideal situation major software upgrades would coincide with your workstation replacement cycle and you would always reap the benefits of new software hand in hand with new hardware. Mon, 6 Jun 2011 08:15 GMT http://www.bdonline.co.uk/bim/helpdesk/how-to-navigate-the-cad-file-pile-up/5016068.article http://www.bdonline.co.uk/bim/helpdesk/how-to-navigate-the-cad-file-pile-up/5016068.article Given the diversity of size, budgets and cad requirements of the many professionals, trades and manufacturers involved in the construction industry, it is inevitable that the preferred software used for computer-aided design will vary. Tue, 5 Apr 2011 00:00 GMT http://www.bdonline.co.uk/bim/helpdesk/get-the-best-from-the-3d-explosion/5012837.article http://www.bdonline.co.uk/bim/helpdesk/get-the-best-from-the-3d-explosion/5012837.article The building information model (bim) strategy of using a virtual 3D model to coordinate the design process and generate 2D drawings and schedules has obvious attractions Mon, 7 Feb 2011 07:58 GMT http://www.bdonline.co.uk/practice-and-it/free-yourself-from-computer-slavery/5011949.article http://www.bdonline.co.uk/practice-and-it/free-yourself-from-computer-slavery/5011949.article In your working life you may sometimes feel that you are chained to your computer. Instead information technology should be seen as an opportunity for more freedom in how you work. Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:00 GMT http://www.bdonline.co.uk/practice-and-it/making-a-virtual-out-of-necessity/5010460.article http://www.bdonline.co.uk/practice-and-it/making-a-virtual-out-of-necessity/5010460.article As belt-tightening continues for the foreseeable future, many practices are finding that cost-saving decisions about replacement of servers can be deferred no longer Fri, 17 Dec 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.bdonline.co.uk/apple-autocad-software-looks-fruitful/5005624.article http://www.bdonline.co.uk/apple-autocad-software-looks-fruitful/5005624.article Autodesk’s new cad software seems set to put Apple back at the top of the tree for architects. Fri, 17 Sep 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.bdonline.co.uk/practice-and-it/where-did-all-the-time-go?/5004093.article http://www.bdonline.co.uk/practice-and-it/where-did-all-the-time-go?/5004093.article Accessibility and flexibility are at the heart of the best timesheet software Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.bdonline.co.uk/business/it/make-sure-you’re-not-storing-up-trouble/5002853.article http://www.bdonline.co.uk/business/it/make-sure-you’re-not-storing-up-trouble/5002853.article As software has developed, over time some applications have changed their file formats and others may have ceased to exist altogether Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00 GMT