Subject: Introducing AECNET[tm]

From: [email-masked]
Date: Sun, 13 Nov 1994 10:00:01 -0500

October 24, 1994
Long Island, New York
Contact: Gene Simon (516)754-3020

ONLINE INFORMATION SERVICE ANNOUNCED FOR ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING & 
CONSTRUCTION

Environmental Dynamics Design, Inc. of Long Island, New York today announced 
the launch of AECNET [tm] - The Electronic Resource Network of Architecture, 
Engineering and Construction.

AECNET is designed as an online information and communications resource for 
use primarily by professionals in the AEC community.  AECNET brings together 
information and services from professional organizations, building product 
manufacturers, trade associations, industry publications, code and 
regulation authorities, software publishers, and other AEC related sources.  
To complement these resources, an impressive array of communication tools 
are also available.

AECNET gathers, organizes and distributes this wealth of information in an 
easy to find, easy to use form, and provides the AEC industry with an easy 
to access electronic communications hub.  By consolidating resources 
presently spread across hundreds of sources, AECNET provides AEC 
professionals with a faster and more efficient way of accessing information 
vital to their work. 

The service  includes easily searchable libraries of building product 
information, technical articles, building codes, drawing and other graphic 
information, and AEC related software.  AECNET subscribers  have fast and 
easy access to information providers through the use of messaging centers 
and full e-mail ability.  Special interest message forums, CADD and 
computing support, real time conferencing, and electronic purchasing are 
also available or in development.  Internet access to e-mail and Usenet 
newsgroups is availble now, with full support for Telnet, FTP, and World 
Wide Web planned for the near future.

AECNET boasts a full Graphic User Interface for both Windows and Mac users 
using custom client software based upon ResNova Software's NovaLink 
Professional [tm] and NovaTerm [tm].  Subscribers to AECNET will recieve a 
complete membership package including all required software and 
documentation free of charge.

Pricing structure for AECNET subscriptions has not been set as of this date.

Launch time for AECNET is tentatively scheduled for early 1995.  The company 
is actively seeking individuals and firms interested in participating in 
final development and testing of the service.

Parties interested in participating in testing can contact the company at
1-800-9AECNET from 8AM to 8PM Eastern Time, or via e-mail at [email-masked] 
or [email-masked].

Parties interested in becoming AECNET information providers should respond 
via e-mail or call (516)754-3020 from 9AM to 5PM Eastern Time.

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Environmental Dynamics Design Inc. is a full service architectural design 
and construction management firm located in Northport, New York.  The AECNET 
team is made up of individuals with experience in both the AEC and online 
information industries.  The company is privately held.

NovaLink Professional and NovaTerm are trademarks of ResNova Software, Inc.
AECNET is a trademark of Environmental Dyamics Design, Inc.
copyright 1994 Environmental Dynamics Design, Inc.