Event Report: PTC/User World 2008. New data management software — and an airplane — take flight at conference.

The Ribbon Man, Part 1: An interview with Autodesk's Matt Stein about the much-discussed ribbon interface in AutoCAD 2009.

Next Wave of Product Development? RAPID 2008 showcases the future of rapid manufacturing and reverse engineering technologies.

Autodesk Takes a Shot at Plastics Market: Moldflow acquisition to strengthen offerings for part, tool designers.

Siemens PLM Charts New Course: New Synchronous Technology will bring non-parametric, non-history-based modeling to NX, Solid Edge.

Promoting Education, Part 1: Autodesk -- Like many CAD companies, Autodesk stands behind education, offering a variety of programs and products for future engineers

Photoshop CS3 Extended Measures Up: Latest version from Adobe makes it easy to collect measurement data for analytical engineering tasks.

Integrating Industrial Robotics with CAD: The market is taking small steps toward a more seamless solution for developing these reprogrammable devices.

Autodesk Previews 2009 MCAD Lineup: At World Press Days, company shows how newest software features will support its concept of digital prototyping.