Cubus Corporation Announces the ReviewIt Premiere Customer Program for A/E/C Professionals; An Attractive Free Offer for Intranet/Web Technology, Analysts Say.CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 3, 1998--Cubus(TM) Corporation today announced the ReviewIt(TM) Premiere Customer Program for architects, engineers and construction (A/E/C A/E/C Architect/Engineer/Contractor ) professionals at A/E/C SYSTEMS 98, the industry's largest event. The Premiere Customer Program will offer select firms beta ReviewIt, an Internet-based design review service, for free evaluation. ReviewIt provides design professionals and their extended teams with a dynamic, virtual forum for all team members to collaborate on the same design files and facilitate discussion during the review process. Using ReviewIt, architects, engineers and construction professionals (within and across organizations) can review, record, track and retrieve the same design data via a secure Cubus server. ReviewIt also functions as a project management tool. Design discussion is tracked and archived chronologically chron·o·log·i·cal also chron·o·log·ic adj. 1. Arranged in order of time of occurrence. 2. Relating to or in accordance with chronology. and electronically the moment a project is registered with ReviewIt. "In recent years, methods of communication have not been able to keep up with the pace of technology in the A/E/C industries," said Carl Bass, Chief Technology Officer, Autodesk, Inc. "Tools and applications that can aid existing design programs and solve real problems with design review such as project delays and inflated costs, will be of great value to firms in terms of both a higher standard of efficiency and long-term Long-term Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year. long-term 1. Of or relating to a gain or loss in the value of a security that has been held over a specific length of time. Compare short-term. profitability." Project scenarios typical within the A/E/C industries include large and distributed design teams, CAD CAD: see computer-aided design. (Computer-Aided Design) Using computers to design products. CAD systems are high-speed workstations or desktop computers with CAD software. program integration and varying approval procedures. To address these issues, ReviewIt streamlines the review process by providing a graphical forum for all design discussion, hosting and maintaining registered projects and tracking all design data. Projects can also be archived to CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). and supplied to project managers. "Cubus' ReviewIt solves a pressing problem for architects and engineers -- it allows users to create and share critical design data with partners and clients worldwide whether they have a CAD seat or not," said Lisa Tomlinson, Industry Analyst, Daratech, Inc. "ReviewIt and Cubus' intranet/Web services are a powerful way to take advantage of the benefits of intranets at no initial cost." The ReviewIt service utilizes today's leading edge Internet technologies and integrates the best features of collaboration, design management, information search and retrieval, database and GroupWare Software that supports multiple users working on related tasks in local and remote networks. Also called "collaborative software," groupware is an evolving concept that is more than just multiuser software which allows access to the same data. software. Cubus also incorporates high-level encryption The reversible transformation of data from the original (the plaintext) to a difficult-to-interpret format (the ciphertext) as a mechanism for protecting its confidentiality, integrity and sometimes its authenticity. Encryption uses an encryption algorithm and one or more encryption keys. technologies to ensure total security for all designs residing on the Cubus server. Customers interested in participating in the Premiere Customer Program can register on the Cubus website at www.cubus.net or call Cubus sales at 415/905-9038. Cubus Corporation, a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. , develops software products and service solutions to aid professionals involved in the design review process. Cubus' collaborative design review service, ReviewIt, provides a unique collaborative communication environment, data storage and project tracking. ReviewIt is designed for CAD/CAM CAD/CAM in full computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing. Integration of design and manufacturing into a system under direct control of digital computers. , GIS (1) (Geographic Information System) An information system that deals with spatial information. Often called "mapping software," it links attributes and characteristics of an area to its geographic location. , AEC/FM, graphic design and other graphics intensive fields. -0- Note to Editors: ReviewIt is a trademark of Cubus Corporation. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are properties of their respective holders. Cubus' logo and screen shots are available to the media upon request.
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