Blogs vs. The New York Times: Who Will Win?
AutoCAD Tips Newsletter: "Is the New York Times becoming irrelevant? Will more people start getting their news from blogs than from the mainstream media? It�s a $1000 bet! Wired reports, �Wired 10.05: Long Bets,� on a bet on whether or not weblogs will outrank the New York Times Web site by 2007. The test will be a Google [...]"



Another highly relevant think piece referenced by Autodesk

2nd generation knowledge management
AutoCAD Tips Newsletter: "Dave Pollard explains his ideas about why the old knowledge management didn�t work very well and why a new approach is better in �Knowledge Sharing & Collaboration 2015.�

Basically, it�s about people rather than software.

He also updates his list of information behaviors which explain why people don�t share knowledge well. It�s amazing how much of this [...]"



AutoDesk referencing thought provoking stuff in their newsletter. There's hope in the old firm yet.

Housewrap and Roof Underlayment optimize home building.
Industrial News Room: Architectural and Civil Engineering Products: "Gorilla Wrap(TM) non-perforated, nonwoven, polymeric housewrap minimizes air infiltration, resulting in energy efficiency and moisture control. Translucent material offers tear resistance and enables contractors to see studs, nails, and windows on home's frame. Employing asphalt with nonwoven polyester reinforcement, DuraBase(TM) underlayment provides puncture resistance and waterproofing as it seals around nails. It can be exposed to sun for 6 months without performance deterioration."



The wonders of new materials - but how to know what is available? What google search would turn up this particular gem?

A Daily Dose of Architecture: Nelsons-Atkins Bloch

A Daily Dose of Architecture: Nelsons-Atkins Bloch The Daily Dose reference to 'Steven Holl's design for the Bloch Building addition to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, MO' - a great example of why blogs are so useful. Now all I need is the time to find all the relevant ones about architecture...

UN Studio Te Papa Museum Wellington, New Zealand :: arcspace.com

UN Studio Te Papa Museum Wellington, New Zealand :: arcspace.com

Autodesk completes acquisition of Alias
BSEE: "Autodesk has completed the acquisition of Alias� a leading developer of 3D graphics technology. This acquisition extends Autodesk�s 3D software leadership in the manufacturing and media and entertainment industries."



May and 3DS Max produced by the same firm? Where does that leave the consumer? Where is the competition regulatory commission in the software industry?

Fulbright Tower
Glass Steel and Stone: "This building is often overlooked in the city's skyline. This is partially because of its location, near the fringes of the business core, and because of the number of taller buildings shadowing it. The Fulbright Tower should get more attention as the area around it is redeveloped with a new baseball stadium, a new basketball and ice hockey arena, new hotel, and the assorted shops, restaurants and..."

Green Building Headed for USA�s Top Environmental Rating
PR Web: Architecture: "New Green Building Book Shows Portland Engineering Firm�s Strategies. [PRWEB Dec 17, 2005]"

Connell Mott MacDonald celebrates award
BSEE: "Connell Mott MacDonald along with architects, Foster and Partners and Gateshead Council were recognised for their role in the design of the Sage Gateshead when representatives collected the Best Local Authority Building award at the highly prestigious, British Construction Industry Awards in London."

MySyndicaat: The First RSS Newsmastering Engine
AutoCAD Tips Newsletter: "Robin Good thoroughly explains what a newsmastering engine is and interviews Giovanni Guardalben in his article, The First RSS Newsmastering Engine For Search Professionals: MySyndicaat.

Briefly, MySyndicaat allows you to filter and combine RSS feeds according to specific criteria, so that you get what you�re looking for and only what you�re looking for. The output [...]"

I love the smell of PowerPoint
AutoCAD Tips Newsletter: "Back from Orlando, which was very nice. I learned a lot and met many people that I�d only known through e-mails.

Here�s an interesting essay by Laura Bergells on The Five Sensory Approach to Effective Presenting.

It�s a nice idea, that we associate all sorts of sensory experiences with any interaction and can use that [...]"

The blog as a knowledge management system
AutoCAD Tips Newsletter: "Dave Pollard talks about Blogs in Business: The Weblog as Filing Cabinet. He talks about how hard it is for an organization to capture the important knowledge that makes its employees effective, because it�s often more tacit than explicit.

The idea is similar to some of my previous posts:



The duality of Knowledge

How to share knowledge [...]"

The 7-Step RSS Marketing Plan
AutoCAD Tips Newsletter: "Rok Hrastnik, the guru of RSS and marketing has an easy to follow article, The 7-Step RSS Marketing Plan, to get you started using RSS feeds for your marketing needs. He includes lots of links to get you started with specific tools.

Here are his steps, which he elaborates on:

1. Start Using RSS as an End-User

2. [...]"

Taipei 101
Glass Steel and Stone: "This is the building that in the early 21st century put all the other buildings in their place. There was a rivalry between several buildings over who had the right to call themselves the tallest in the world. When the Petronas Towers were erected in Ku..."

How good an architect is Norman Foster?
Building: Features: "Jonathan Meades assesses the great man�s work"

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Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office Building One
Glass Steel and Stone: "Looking more like the home of a global corporate giant than the local city council, this office complex reflects the modern Asian architectural sensibility. In some ways its twin 48-story towers even mirror the famed Petronas Towers in Malaysia. The building's towering height is the result of Japan's late 20th century economic boom when land values soared and it seemed like the money would never s..."

These web design suggestions are targeted at start...
Web Design do's and dont's: "These web design suggestions are targeted at starting web designers and people that may need some help to get things going

Tip 1 - Use a reference
If you see an interesting web design or layout, try to use it as a reference.

Tip 2 - Be original
Be original and try to avoid things that have been done a million time before such as: page counters, javascript text scrolling, excessive animated GIFs, 'under construction' signs, page fade-ins, etc.

Tip 3 - content is king
Create unique content, the more pages with quality content you have the better. Make the content on your main page focused and avoid the need for the user to scroll down too far on a web page.

Tip 4 - Graphics
Graphics should always support he content and never dominate the content. Avoid excessive use of graphics, or any other graphical elements.

Tip 5 - HTML compliant
Make sure you follow all the HTML standards and that you are fully HTML-compliant, as some browsers are more efficient when the proper HTML code is used.

Tip 6 - File Size
Make sure that your site is relatively quick to load, no matter what you put on it. There are obviously a number of factors that can affect how quickly a website loads, but try to make sure that excessive file sizes isn't one of them.

Tip 7 - Colors
Use a colorscheme of matching colors. Avoid excessive use of shouting colors such as green, yellow, or red.
For more web design tips and Flash resources visit one of the following websites.

Mix-FX Flash animation Software
Anim-FX Flash intro and banner builder
Easytemplates Flash website Kit (john cosack)"

Autodesk 3ds Max 7.5 is now released and shipping
CADwire.net: Blurbs: "Autodesk 3ds Max 7.5 is now released and shipping"

Aon Center
Glass Steel and Stone: "Well known in Chicagoland, but not so well known elsewhere, the Aon Center is the quiet, dignified supertall in the Chicago skyline. It lacks the flashy spires of Sears and Hancock, and instead goes for vertical stripes to add extra visual height to its already impressive stature. From a distance, the building feels like another boring grey 1970's stone block. But to really appreciate the Aon C..."