Reducing paper usage is one way all of us can be more green. And this is true with builders and property owners too... who are especially interested in greener approaches in the construction of new buildings, factories, and infrastructure. With that in mind, ColumbiaSoft announced today that it has listed its Document Locator software which is used by architecture, engineering...
The last two decades of mainstream personal computers have been based on a 32-bit architecture. That design allowed the computer to access 2 to the 32nd power of memory addresses (4 GB of RAM). When the design was incorporated in the first x86 processors in the 1980s, the average PC ran on only 4 megabytes of RAM (4 MB) meaning...
A standardized system for version control is a great way to improve collaboration, and increase accountability. Here's a new short video demo on the topic. Learn more: What is Version Control For more videos on version control and document management check out the Document Locator YouTube channel.
It can't be said any more succinctly than it was summed up by a Document Locator user at State Mutual Life & Health: "Hard drives are cheaper than warehouses." The storage of paper is a burdensome cost that, when you consider it, really brings no return or adds any value to a company. Office space consumed by filing cabinets or archive...
It's official... we are Gold Certified for another year. Today, ColumbiaSoft announced that it has renewed its partnership with Microsoft. One aspect of this announcement that is significant is that this will be our 6th straight year of being a Gold Certified Partner - the highest level of partnership possible, and no small accomplishment. But, another important point to be...
Are you grappling with how to automate document version control? We're all familiar with this scenario: There's an important document with a critical deadline that has to be worked on by a group of people. Round and round the document goes, often by email, with edits written over edits. And... as the document progresses through stages, each person appends the file...
I hope everyone had a fabulous holiday break! Here in Portland we were blessed (some might choose other adjectives) with a white Christmas. Portland typically has a very temperate climate thanks to its proximity to the ocean, however this December we were inundated with snow. The winter blast provided the local kids with some reprieve from school and wreaked havoc...
With so much being said lately about all the more flashy benefits of document control, it's worth remembering one of the more mundane aspects of our digital bandwagon: electronic filing offers some great business values. About one half of us business people spend about 2 hours of our day just trying to locate the information we need to do our job....
As any year draws to a close, it's a time honored habit among many to look back and reflect on the accomplishments of the past dozen months. Today, ColumbiaSoft did just that when in released its year-in-review roundup of news. Topping the headline is word that ColumbiaSoft will end 2008 with more customers than it had in the previous year... no small...
Sustainable engineering and design headlined Autodesk University for 2008. The theme was featured via a series of classes and exhibits throughout the conference. And more than just a theme... Autodesk showcased its own renewable design by manufacturing this year’s conference bags using recycled vinyl banners from prior Autodesk University conferences. In addition, Autodesk’s Director of Sustainability, Lynelle Cameron, led a...
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