Jeffrey Rowe

In the past two editions of MCAD Tech News I presented theresults of two surveys about industrial sellers and their potentialbuyers and the apparent disconnect that often occurs when aseller's Web site doesn't provide what the buyer needs.

The Buyer-Seller Disconnect, Part 2: New GlobalSpec survey addsmore clout to claim that industrial distributors' Web sites aremissing the mark with customers

Last week in MCAD Tech News, we featured the article, TheBuyer-Seller Disconnect, about the results of a joint study byThomasNet and Google that attempted to explain the disconnectbetween the many potential buyers searching the Web for industrialproducts and why sales ultimately do or do not occur.

Event Report--COFES 2006: Congress On the Future of EngineeringSoftware is a CAD conference

I just returned from Scottsdale, Arizona, and the unique eventCOFES 2006 (Congress On the Future of Engineering Software).

AutoCAD 2007 Hits the Streets: Is this long-time 2D tool ready for conceptual mechanical design?

AutoCAD 2007 is the 21st release of Autodesk?s flagship product, and the company is emphasizing its new abilities: conceptual mechanical design and visualization.

Autodesk Inventor 11: A Quick Overview

It's spring, and over the past few years that has become an increasingly popular time to release new CAD software. Although SolidWorks 2007 is a couple of months off yet, Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 3.0 and Autodesk Inventor 11 recently launched. This week, we?ll take a brief look at the highlights of...more >>

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