AU mobile app leaderboard winners We had quite the competition for badges this year on the AU mobile app. Each day, we chose a winner in a daily drawing for a free AU 2014 3-day conference pass (no hotel) from the top 25 people on the leaderboard. Here are the winners: Tuesday Eva-Maria Felgenhauer, Global eTraining Wednesday Andrew Rider, Woolpert, Inc. Thursday Matt Wunch, BVH Integrated Services   AU class survey winners Our thanks to all who took the time to provide feedback about this year’s AU classes. This feedback will help us to offer the most relevant topics in the coming year ... READ MORE >

Yesterday’s Innovation Forum “The New Industrial Revolution” was a whirlwind presentation of all of the changes taking place in the way people design, evaluate, and produce in our society. To say that there are a multitude of changes is almost an understatement. Probably the most important thing to know is the revolution not brewing but is actually happening now.  Here’s a few of the changes that mark this revolution: READ MORE >

If you’ve been passing by the lounges near the Exhibit Hall at AU 2013, you’ve been missing out on easy access to knowledgeable folks, a chance to try out the latest Autodesk software, get some cool giveaways, and even have a bit of fun! Education Lounge and Creativity Studio Stop in and try out Autodesk® SketchBook®, all the flavors of Autodesk® 123D®, Autodesk® TinkerBox™, Pixlr, and more. Look for Andre Davis, Senior Manager of Business Operations and Community Strategy, to help you get started.  Here’s he’s introducing me to Autodesk 123D Creature.  Very cool! Check out the... READ MORE >

Got your attention?  Good, because yesterday’s CAVE keynote address featured 2 of the most creative thinkers today: Angelo Satira, CEO of deviantART, the world’s largest online community for artists and art enthusiasts, and Neil Gaiman, award-winning author of Stardust, American Gods, Sandman, and Coraline. deviantART: Create > inspire > empower > create Angelo Satira founded deviantART, an online community where, in his words, “art meets application” as a way to give creative people, artists whose work would not normally be seen, a place where they would have the courage to ope... READ MORE >

It seems appropriate that Penn and Teller opened this year’s keynote address with a magic trick (making Autodesk’s Jonathan Knowles’ glasses appear inside a box on top of Teller’s head), because what followed was truly magical.  This year’s theme, The Answer Is Outside, dazzled attendees with new perspectives, innovations, and technologies. Jeff Kowalski, Autodesk CTO, set the stage by saying that illiterates will not be those who can’t read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn. Our mindsets are just as important as our toolsets. It’s time to start looking outsid... READ MORE >