All articles by Hugh Davies – Page 3
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Features
Is Google Apps the solution startups are searching for?
Today Google offers much more than the ubiquitous search engine that it started with. With Sketch Up, Google Maps, Google Earth, the Android operating system and the release of the Nexus One smartphone, it is positioning itself to be an integral part of everybody’s computing experience
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Features
Beware the pitfalls of new broadband
Looking to take advantage of one of the new broadband offers and change suppliers?
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Features
What are the odds of defeating spam?
Spam email is a significant problem for many architects’ practices, accounting for more than 50% of incoming email
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Features
Make the most of your resources
There are many resource programming tools on the market, with some simpler to master than others
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Features
Who says backing up is hard to do?
We all know how important backups are to protect a business in the event of a catastrophic event, but the realities of everyday life mean that this isn’t at the front of everybody’s mind last thing on a Friday
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Technical
Breaking away from the slideshow presentation
How software can solve problems with images in screen-based presentations
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Features
Are architects ready to tweet?
Web 2.0 — the use of the web in an intelligent way to facilitate communication, sharing and collaboration rather than just acting as an electronic “read me” brochure —has definitely arrived
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Review
The paper chase is over – what now?
Managing document issue may have changed but there’s no need to mourn the days of paper filing
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Features
Vector programs give 2D drawings the edge
How to give that hand-drawn touch to client presentations
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Features
Smart Geometry's show and tell
The latest Smart Geometry meet-up in San Francisco saw architects and other design practitioners keen to swap notes
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Features
Boost your architectural cad skills
Bentley’s Be Employable scheme is worth checking out at this time of stress in the world of architecture
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Features
How to budget IT as recession bytes
With budgets under consideration as April approaches, good IT planning can help maximise your use of human capital
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Review
Let’s get physical, physical... rapid prototyping helps bring your projects to life
Hugh Davies explores the latest in computer modelling
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Features
Helpdesk: Hugh Davies looks at the best architecture tender search websites
How can I use Tenders Electronic Daily, or Ted, to search for architectural project opportunities?
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Features
PDFs ready to enter the third dimension
The Adobe Acrobat PDF has become the common file format for electronic publication of text and image-based documents. What isn’t as commonly appreciated is that the PDF file format now supports 3D objects.
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Features
Helpdesk: There’s life in the old fax yet
Hugh Davies explores the options for architects who still need to fax
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Features
Helpdesk: Don’t let your computer catch a malware malady, says Hugh Davies
For most users, the idea of your computer becoming infected with a malicious program invites the prospect of falling into the chasm of non-comprehension that lies at the edge of the our understanding of how computers actually work.
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Features
Helpdesk: Don’t forget your backups
Hugh Davies on why comprehensive data backup is essential for every practice
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Features
Helpdesk: where has my broadband speed gone?
Hugh Davies offers tips on how to boost your web speed — from upping your ‘contention ratio’ to implementing policy on ‘acceptable net use’ in the office
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Review
2D or not 2D? Hugh Davies on the architectural modelling packages that offer you more
The acceptance of fully integrated 3D design might be closer than we think
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