I just finished reading Finith Jernigan’s new book Makers of the Environment: Building Resilience Into Our World One Model At A Time. I borrowed a copy from the public library, but it’s so thought-provoking that I intend to buy a copy for myself. You can read more about it here.
Don’t be put off by the unwieldy title. This book gives us a big-picture glimpse into the rich and fascinating potential of information modeling in general, not just building information modeling. It’s not a software manual. It’s a prediction of what information modeling will be able to do for everyone who deals with the built environment, not just those of us in the AEC business, in the very near future.
The author explains BIM’s future capabilities by the literary device of a “fictional case study” set a few years in the future, of a community’s response to twin disasters: a terrorist attack and a very destructive hurricane.
Makers of the Environment is not an easy read, but I heartily recommend it to anyone interested in the future of the AEC industry.
Next, I'm going to read Mr. Jernigan's previous book BIG BIM little bim.
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Monday, February 27, 2012
Saturday, February 4, 2012
MICROSOFT TAGS AND FINITH JERNIGAN’S NEW BIM BOOK
This week I started reading Finith Jernigan’s new book Makers of the Environment - Building Resilience into the Environment One Model at a Time .
I’m not far enough into the book yet to say much about it’s premise, but the book already introduced me to something new: Microsoft Tags. Tags printed in the book are part of the author’s goal to “...make this book an information model itself...”
Surprisingly none of my friends, online or offline, had heard of Microsoft Tags either.
Finith Jernigan says that Microsoft Tags “...establish direct links to more information and let one embed information into a printed book. Think of them as a glossary on steroids.”
I’m not far enough into the book yet to say much about it’s premise, but the book already introduced me to something new: Microsoft Tags. Tags printed in the book are part of the author’s goal to “...make this book an information model itself...”
Surprisingly none of my friends, online or offline, had heard of Microsoft Tags either.
Finith Jernigan says that Microsoft Tags “...establish direct links to more information and let one embed information into a printed book. Think of them as a glossary on steroids.”
Microsoft Tags seem to act like the QR codes that are now appearing frequently in print ads for construction products. Once you download the free Microsoft Tags app, you can use your smartphone to access the links in the book. Once in the Microsoft Tags app, you simply point your camera phone at the tag. The app takes you directly to the link.
Check out the website for the book at http://4sitesystems.com/iofthestorm/
If you’re an Android phone user, go to the Android Market to download the free app for your phone. The Apple App Store has it too.
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