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Construction and Computers

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This book is an excellent handbook for the contractor and construction professional. It clearly cuts through a lot of the hype that comes from the hardware and software sales departments and tells you what you need to know. The authors have spent a lot of time reviewing various software from every angle. They tell you what it can do and what it cannot do. The book covers software for CAD, specifications, estimating, scheduling, accounting, job costing, preparation of forms and contact management. In some cases the authors tell you a few things that the software vendors don't want you to know. Don't expect to read this from cover to cover. This is a book that you will use as a reference. It is especially good for the contractor who is just getting into computers or for the person that needs to get more out of the computer. Submitted by: Stanley Strychaz, West Hills, C

Chief Architect is better. Soft plan is lousy by its designers. Softplan cares more about protecting its software more than customer usability. One cannot make a move without involving the use of an astronomically expensive USB key, that if you lose will cost you almost a thousand dollars to replace!. If you wish to use on more than one machine or location (lets say a laptop, desktop, home or office) be prepared to shell out thousands more. The only alternative is to keep track and never forget or loose the user key! Pain in the butt software. Be prepared to deal with a militant and paranoid company who is always closed when you have a problem! You will be spending more time crawling around the back of your computer or driving to get your forgotten user key than drawing plans!