Thanks for sending me a message. All emails will be answered by January 10th. I wish you a good start to the year. M. Am 18.12.2024 um 17:41 schrieb David Hemmendinger via Members <members@lists.sigcis.org>: It's Burt's 11th issue, with CAD II under way. The list of Annals special issues through 2023 is at https://annals-extras.org/special.html . David Wonderful. Now after the Annals gets a new 10-story grand headquarters for its editorial staff, etc, we need to put up a very large statue in front of it of Burt Grad. This has to be at least the 8th or 10th special issue he and his colleagues have shephered through to publication. Jim On Wed, Dec 18, 2024 at 10:21 AM Troy Astarte via Members <members@lists.sigcis.org> wrote: Dear colleagues, It brings me pleasure to announce that the latest issue of *IEEE Annals of the History of Computing *is now available online. <snip> This is a Special Issue guest edited by Burton Grad and Dave Kasik and is entitled `Computer Aided Design I: Forming the CAD Software Industry'. It's a real bumper issue, possibly *Annals'* largest ever, packed with various perspectives on the CAD industry. Of particular note are the many contributions from individuals who worked in the field, including in leadership positions, providing a deep and varied set of testimonials and insider views. _______________________________________________ This email is relayed from members at sigcis.org, the email discussion list of SHOT SIGCIS. Opinions expressed here are those of the member posting and are not reviewed, edited, or endorsed by SIGCIS. The list archives are at http://lists.sigcis.org/pipermail/members-sigcis.org/ and you can change your subscription options at http://lists.sigcis.org/listinfo.cgi/members-sigcis.org

Thanks for sending me a message. All emails will be answered by January 10th. I wish you a good start to the year. M. Am 18.12.2024 um 17:27 schrieb James Cortada via Members <members@lists.sigcis.org>: Wonderful. Now after the Annals gets a new 10-story grand headquarters for its editorial staff, etc, we need to put up a very large statue in front of it of Burt Grad. This has to be at least the 8th or 10th special issue he and his colleagues have shephered through to publication. Jim On Wed, Dec 18, 2024 at 10:21 AM Troy Astarte via Members <members@lists.sigcis.org> wrote: Dear colleagues, It brings me pleasure to announce that the latest issue of IEEE Annals of the History of Computing is now available online. Here is the link to the CSDL and to Xplore (I am aware that some institutions have access through only one of these). This is a Special Issue guest edited by Burton Grad and Dave Kasik and is entitled ‘Computer Aided Design I: Forming the CAD Software Industry’. It’s a real bumper issue, possibly Annals’ largest ever, packed with various perspectives on the CAD industry. Of particular note are the many contributions from individuals who worked in the field, including in leadership positions, providing a deep and varied set of testimonials and insider views. Here’s the table of contents: Guest Editors’ Introduction CAD: Forming the Industry by Burton Grad, David Kasik Theme Article Computer-Aided Design in the United States, 1949–1984: Designing in a Closed World by Daniel Cardoso Llach Theme Article Industry-Developed CAD/CAM Software by David J. Kasik Theme Article Developing and Using CAD/CAM/CAE Systems in Boeing by David J. Kasik Department: Biography Patrick J. Hanratty: Pioneer in Commercial CAD/CAM Software Systems by Cheryl Baltes Department: Anecdotes Applicon: The Early Days of Computer-Aided Electronics Design by Fontaine K. Richardson Department: Anecdotes Nonuniform Rational B-Splines, Computervision, and Me by Kenneth J. Versprille Theme Articles The History of Unigraphics, 1974–2001 by Paul O. Sicking, George A. Allen, Wilfredo R. Valenzuela Theme Article SDRC: Company History and Impact on the CAD/MCAE Industry in the 20th Century by Kevin Eustace, Albert Klosterman Theme Article A History of CAD in the United Kingdom: The Cambridge Phenomenon by Michael A. Evans Theme Article CAD at Fluor, T&W/Versacad, Computervision, and Archway by Tom Lazear Theme Article Dassault Systèmes: A CAD Success Story by Francis Bernard Department: Interviews Autodesk Oral History by Chuck House, Burt Grad Department: Interviews Oral History of Alvar Green by Douglas Fairbairn Department: Events and Sightings Computer-Aided Design: CAD Materials at the Computer History Museum and Charles Babbage Institute by Burton Grad Department: Reviews Review of The Big 50: Celebrating 50 ACM SIGGRAPH Conferences, by David J. Kasik, Mary C. Whitton, and Chris R. Johnson by Dave Shreiner Best, Dr. Troy Kaighin Astarte (they/them / nhw) I often dictate messages due to motor disability; please forgive any oddities resulting. Lecturer, Computer Science / Darlithydd, Cyfrifiadureg Swansea University / Prifysgol Abertawe Editor-in-Chief / Prif Olygydd, IEEE Annals of the History of Computing For students: my drop in hours are on the Intranet (office CoFo 407) I fyfyrwyr: mae fy oriau swyddfa ar y fewnrwyd. Meeting booking: via Office Booking. Zoom office: https://swanseauniversity.zoom.us/my/t.k.astarte Every email has a cost to the climate. Please think before sending short emails. Mae gan bob e-bost gost i’r hinsawdd. Meddyliwch cyn i chi anfon e-byst byr. _______________________________________________ This email is relayed from members at sigcis.org, the email discussion list of SHOT SIGCIS. Opinions expressed here are those of the member posting and are not reviewed, edited, or endorsed by SIGCIS. The list archives are at http://lists.sigcis.org/pipermail/members-sigcis.org/ and you can change your subscription options at http://lists.sigcis.org/listinfo.cgi/members-sigcis.org -- James W. Cortada Senior Research Fellow Charles Babbage Institute University of Minnesota jcortada@umn.edu 608-274-6382 _______________________________________________ This email is relayed from members at sigcis.org, the email discussion list of SHOT SIGCIS. Opinions expressed here are those of the member posting and are not reviewed, edited, or endorsed by SIGCIS. The list archives are at http://lists.sigcis.org/pipermail/members-sigcis.org/ and you can change your subscription options at http://lists.sigcis.org/listinfo.cgi/members-sigcis.org