All IT and computing articles – Page 10
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FeaturesRoadtest -The shades of things to come
David Appel of Feilden Clegg Bradley explains how one system can take the frustration out of colour calibration
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FeaturesWhich way will the wind blow?
More and more architects want to know how wind might affect their buildings. But are wind tunnels or computer programs the best way to make accurate predictions?
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FeaturesRoadtest - Snappily ever after
Axomic’s OpenAsset is a simple way of storing and retrieving digital images. We asked two practices about their experiences with it
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A licence to thrill the most cautious IT boss
Bentley has announced a series of improvements to its subscription service. David Littlefield says IT managers are likely to be impressed
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FeaturesWelcome arrival at the station
The Microstation community has been talking about it for ages, and the ‘XM’ version has finally been released. Marc Thomas, IT director of Architects Design Partnership, says it’s been worth waiting for
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FeaturesTomorrow the world
Collaborations with Google Earth are beginning to give architects, clients and even the public unprecedented ability to test-drive new schemes in virtual neighbourhoods
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FeaturesCould I survive the loss of my laptop?
Helpdesk: Each month, Liam Southwood, co-founder of IT consultancy nittygritty, discusses key IT issues and replies to readers' queries
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FeaturesWanted: help with paperwork
Rolfe Judd director Ian McIntosh explains why his practice chose the practice management tool Workspace
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FeaturesRoadtest: Time to learn a new Repertoire
Steel manufacturer Corus has relaunched its on-line Repertoire colour and profile selection service. Michael Hellyer, project architect at Hamilton Associates, likes it
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FeaturesHelpdesk: A few key questions
This month, I will address a question I'm often asked when using the keyboard to navigate through Windows and its applications while attending to people's PCs: "How did you do that?". This column is about shortcuts.
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FeaturesEntering a new dimension
HOK is the latest, and highest-profile, UK architect to take the plunge and adopt Autodesk's 3D modelling tool Revit. David Littlefield spoke to the practice about how it is managing this fundamental change
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Platform: David Littlefield
This month Westminster University hosted a conference devoted to architecture and technology. Much of it veered way off the subject, but some of it painted an intriguing picture of a possible future. Jon Goodbun, of the Working Architecture Group, posited an idea which he maintained was partially achievable, but the ...
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Platform: Profits and products
Earlier this month Autodesk, the software giant of the architecture and engineering industries, announced whopping profits - again.