Helpdesk
Chromebooks show it can be good to have your head in the clouds
Google’s foray into the PC market is a laptop — but not as we know it
Keep on running — even when your system isn’t
Make sure you won’t lose critical data or internet connectivity in the event of an IT disaster
Fraudsters clone architects’ websites
Impersonators pose as UK architects to engage lawyers’ services in the US
Long-distance collaboration just got easier
Cadfaster offers real-time conversations around 3D digital models — even on low-spec PCs or iPads
How to kit out your home office
Increasingly architects are considering setting up a business on their own for the first time.
Making the best of software upgrades
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.
Get the best from the 3D explosion
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
Making a virtual out of necessity
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
Where did all the time go?
Accessibility and flexibility are at the heart of the best timesheet software
Helpdesk: Cut software costs with pay as you go
Cloud software is making it easier for architects to be more flexible
It’s time for phones to get even smarter
Next generation of mobiles will help practices keep up to speed
Rendering can help build a better picture
Photorealistic rendering of computer models is increasingly an essential part of an architect’s presentation armoury.
Is wireless networking the best choice for your architecture firm?
The pros and cons of wireless networking
What can ebooks do for your firm?
Electronic publishing is gaining popularity, and may provide opportunities to present your work in a more accessible manner
A new bite of the Apple
Autodesk has consolidated its grip on the cad software market with the release of three software applications for the Apple Mac platform.
How to navigate the cad file pile-up
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.
Free yourself from computer slavery
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.
Apple Autocad software looks fruitful
Autodesk’s new cad software seems set to put Apple back at the top of the tree for architects.
