Interaction between computers and people is something that continues to evolve in fascinating ways. The latest is a design environment for physics simulations that uses a whiteboard for interaction. Check out the video:
For some other interesting user interface designs, follow this link.
SolidWorks 2008 has escaped beta testing and been released to production, featuring over 250 enhancements and a new, reduced-clutter user interface. There’s a cool built-in tolerance analysis tool, among other new features. Read more here (via Desktop Engineering).
Small startups will find an abundance of internet-based software that can help them run their business – everything from to-do lists, file sharing, contact management, scheduling, payroll, etc. So, where do you start? Well, this article from the Chicago Tribune has a great summary, which I’ll include in the extended version of this post.
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DRM, or Digital Rights Management, has long been used to control access and functionality of digital media purchased online, such as music or videos bought through iTunes. Now, this same concept is being applied to CAD models, and is set to debut in SolidWorks 2008 due out later this year. Not only will companies be able to restrict what other individuals or companies can view models, but they can also restrict what those others can actually DO to the model. It’ll be interesting to play around with this and see how much functionality they’re putting into it. Read more at Design News.