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COMPUTER-ENABLED PRACTICE FOR DISABLED ARCHITECTS When Joseph Del Vecchio graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design in the mid-1980s, he was blocked from pursuing a routine architectural internship. Even if he'd found a local office permitting entry to his wheelchair, he would have been unable to reach over the large drafting boards that were routinely assigned to apprentices in those days. In addition, seemingly simple tasks, like getting in a car and driving to a meeting, were tiring and time-consuming.
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BECOMING AN INFORMATION ARCHITECT With the ever-increasing quantity of information that architectural project managers must handle, electronic piles of spreadsheets and word-processing documents are only compounding the problems of project management. Tools built on easy-to-use database software can provide an effective solution, but in my experience, few firms take advantage of them. Architects should be designing their own information management systems, which have the potential to take over a surprising number of nongraphical tasks in a professional office.
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More Design Tools Autodesk Architectural Desktop Extends Object Modeling Capabilities — Autodesk Press Release, 2000.1214. Release 3 of ADT promises users enhanced productivity through architectural objects, including structural members, window assemblies, curtain walls, railing objects, roof slabs, stairs, and AEC polygons.ViewCafe 1.2 from Spicer Corp. Introduces Productivity-Enhancing Features to Online View/Markup — Spicer Corp. Press Release, 2000.1205. ViewCafe enables users to view and mark up nearly 150 industry-standard file formats including CAD, raster, vector, hybrid and office documents. Autodesk Delivers XML/Data Extension Tool For AutoCAD 2000i Products. — Autodesk Inc. Press Release, 2000.1205. The XML data extension is part of an Autodesk initiative to create a common, open standard for delivering design data to the Web. Primavera Launches PrimeContract for the Construction Industry. — PrimeContract Press Release, 2000.1127. Primavera Systems, Inc., leading provider of project management software, announced an ASP service to streamline e-commerce, collaboration, and project control via the Internet. b2bScene and eBuild.ca Go Live with Hosted Collaboration Services. — eBuild.ca Press Release, 2000.1127. The two partners have launched online collaboration services to coordinate and streamline the entire design-to-build process for the construction market in Canada.
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