Constructware Continues Leadership Role in Online Document Viewing with Brava! 4.1 Software.Business Editors PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 13, 2003 Benefits Include Increased Fidelity, Speed, and Usability for CAD and Office Documents Constructware(R) customers are enjoying the latest in speed and usability enhancements with the deployment of Brava bra·va interj. Used to express approval of a woman, especially for a performance. n. A shout or cry of "brava." [Italian, feminine of bravo, bravo; see bravo1.] !(TM) 4.1 software, from Informative Graphics, within Constructware's Internet-based project management application. Key benefits for clients center on the ability to view complex CAD images faster and with enhanced fidelity and to preview large multipage documents as they download from the Web. "Constructware was the first in the construction industry to deploy the Brava viewer technology in late 1999, and our close relationship with them continues to this day," said Duane Green, director of business development for Informative Graphics. "They were first to deploy our 4.0 version earlier this year and the resulting field testing and feedback played a large role in the 4.1 version available today." The April 2003 release of Brava 4.0 featured a new viewing kernel that delivers superior fidelity for CAD files, images, documents, and PDF files See PDF. ; instant zooms and pans; and a Magnifier view tool for real-time eye glass views on large drawings. Other features include full-text searching within documents and drawings, CAD line weight support, snap-to-drawing geometry for accurate measuring, display of attribute data, animated displays, and significant enhancements to printing. The 4.1 release emphasizes greater throughput and speed for multiple concurrent users and provides administrative tools that allow Constructware's network specialists to monitor system performance for an optimal client experience. "It's like having an eight-lane highway instead of a two-lane road," said Ryan Watts Ryan Watts (born May 18, 1988) is a footballer formerly of Brentford F.C.. Watts plays on the left wing and made his Bees debut as a substitute in a 2-1 win over Hull City in May 2005. Watts has now signed for AFC Wimbledon. , chief security officer for Constructware. The 4.1 release also includes the ability to do measurement take-off counts and to display measurements in architectural units. More details at www.bravaviewer.com "This is an important technology in terms of accelerating the business processes of design and construction," said Brian Moore Brian Moore may be:
(Note to Editors: The benefits of document viewer See file viewer and document exchange software. technology for designers, contractors, subcontractors, and owner personnel center on the ability to access graphically oriented project information faster and at much lower cost, and without the need to buy and install the native application on each desktop. Additional viewer features include the ability to mark up and redline red·line v. red·lined, red·lin·ing, red·lines v.intr. 1. To refuse home mortgages or home insurance to areas or neighborhoods deemed poor financial risks. 2. CAD drawings and documents and to distribute them to multiple parties quickly, with accountability, and at low cost. For example, rather than wait for a set of drawing revisions to arrive by overnight delivery, CAD drawings can be posted within Constructware and viewed immediately online with just a Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. . The usefulness of viewer functionality has grown with the ability to view dozens of file types without the native applications. When combined with a comprehensive project management application like Constructware, the viewer helps accelerate business processes among project team members.) About Constructware(R) Based in Alpharetta, Ga., Constructware provides project management and collaboration solutions that enable companies in the construction industry to improve performance and minimize risk. Constructware's core solution is a hosted, Internet-based application that provides building professionals with enterprise-wide collaboration from design through project closeout closeout, closure the finalization of a feeding program in a feedlot. The cattle are sold and a balance sheet is struck which includes the costs of feeding and housing or confining them. . Founded in 1994, Constructware introduced the first integrated, hosted Application Service Provider (ASP) offering for the construction industry in 1997. Constructware is used by more than 22,000 building professionals and has logged more than 4 million user sessions A count of how many times all users access a Web site regardless whether the same person came back several times during the measurement period. If a user leaves and returns within a short time, some systems count those sessions as one. Contrast with unique visitors. See also user session. . The firm's clients include private sector owners, government entities, architects, engineers, subcontractors, general contractors, construction management firms, and program management firms. From design and preconstruction through project closeout, Constructware's online communication capabilities increase productivity, improve risk management, mitigate schedule risks, and reduce costs. More information at www.constructware.com About Informative Graphics Informative Graphics Corp. (IGC (Integrated Graphics Controller) The inclusion of the video display circuitry on the motherboard. An IGC is typically contained in the chipset, such as the Northbridge. See integrated graphics and IGP. IGC - Institute for Global Communications ), founded in 1990, is a leading developer of commercial software products for Web publishing Creating a Web site and placing it on the Web server. A Web site is a collection of HTML pages with the home page typically named INDEX.HTML. Web sites are designed using Web authoring software which provides a graphical layout capability or by hand coding in HTML or both. , visualization, and collaboration. IGC products are renowned for their cost-saving value, ease-of-use, features, and scalability. With its products deployed by hundreds of corporations, OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and partners, and service providers worldwide, IGC is an international company maintaining offices in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Europe, as well as key distribution partners in Japan, Asia and Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. . More information at www.infograph.com Note to Editors: Informative Graphics is a registered trademark, and Brava!, Net-It and MYRIAD are trademarks of Informative Graphics Corp. All other names are property of their respective owners. |
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