December JCA newsletter

Jonathan Cohen and Associates
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Intranets for Knowledge Management: The principal asset of any design firm is the accumulated knowledge and experience of its staff. But how widely and efficiently is that knowledge shared within the organization? Unfortunately, most design firms have no systematic way of gathering, storing, and reusing their knowledge assets. more...

TechnologyWatch for UK Construction provides regular updates on a wide range of new and emerging information and related technologies relevant to the construction industry. These technologies include those that have immediate application, as well as 'blue sky' technologies that are still in development but have future potential. more...

Nanotechnology in Building: Fabrication techniques now exist on the scale of molecules or coatings that are one billionth of a meter thick. This review from the Construction Research and Innovation Strategy Panel (nCRISP) describes potential applications for the construction industry. more...

Working Papers in Art & Design: What is "knowledge" in the context of creative process? more...

Manhattan Timeformations: Mapping Manhattan's skyscrapers over time, using computer models and interactive animations to depict the relationship between tall buildings and other layers of urban information. more...

Connecting the Dots: Read about this groundbreaking conference in Architectural Record. more...

Recommended reading:
Six Degrees: The Science of a Connected Age by Duncan Watts

The Cognitive Style of Power Point by Edward R. Tufte

Business Process Change: A Manager's Guide to Improving, Redesigning, and Automating Processes by Paul Harmon

Communication and Design with the Internet by Jonathan Cohen

Did you miss these newsletters?

...November issue

...October issue

...September issue

...August issue

...July issue

Virtual Design/Build Organizations: See Jonathan Cohen's presentation at Build Boston. more...

NYU Urban Research Initiative: The economic future of our cities will be defined by their capacity to generate, process, and distribute information. more...

GIS in Indianapolis: Click on "layer control" in the upper right corner to turn data themes on and off. more...

Coming attractions:
Jonathan Cohen will speak at these events:

A|E|C SYSTEMS, Orlando, FL, February 17-19, 2004 more...

AIA04 Convention, McCormick Place, Chicago, June 10-12, 2004 more...

HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND BEST WISHES FOR PEACE AND PROSPERITY IN 2004!