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Register Early for D-Tools Plugged In Web Training
09/29/2011 – 9:46 am | Comments Off
Register Early for D-Tools Plugged In Web Training

D-Tools is teaming up once again with premier Certified Partner, Media Environment Design (MED) for the virtual training event, Plugged In.   100% of System Integrator 5.5 users who attended previous Plugged In events thought the …

D-Tools New and Returning Manufacturer Partners for September 2011
09/29/2011 – 9:19 am | 2 Comments
D-Tools New and Returning Manufacturer Partners for September 2011

The following Manufacturers are new MVP Partners this month:

St. Louis-based Belden Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets cable, connectivity, and networking products in markets including industrial automation, enterprise, transportation, infrastructure, and consumer electronics. It has approximately …

One Visio Equipment Rack Shape to Rule Them ALL!
09/28/2011 – 2:38 pm | One Comment
One Visio Equipment Rack Shape to Rule Them ALL!

I was thinking about better ways to draw and manage equipment rack shapes in Visio for Six.  Equipment racks and their components are interesting objects to create in Visio because there are probably over 50,000 …

Three in a Row – An Insightful Article about Optimal Speaker Placement by Atlantic Technology
09/28/2011 – 10:41 am | Comments Off
Three in a Row – An Insightful Article about Optimal Speaker Placement by Atlantic Technology

© 2011 Steve Feinstein and Atlantic Technology. All rights reserved.
Here’s a common question:
 “I want to put three LCR speakers in my entertainment unit. Is it ok if I lay the LR speakers down on their …

Save $342 a Year with D-Tools Partner Panamax/Furman’s BlueBOLT Home Energy Management System
09/28/2011 – 8:01 am | Comments Off
Save $342 a Year with D-Tools Partner Panamax/Furman’s BlueBOLT Home Energy Management System

Steven Castle, Writer and Editor for Electronic House recently wrote an insightful article about Panmax/Furman’s recent technology, BlueBOLT.  Panamax/Furman says you can save $342 a year with its cloud-based BlueBolt home energy management system’s plug-in …

RealPic’s Now
09/16/2011 – 9:15 am | 2 Comments
RealPic’s Now

Family issues kept me from CEDIA this year but I heard that one of the most anticipated features of SIX was the use of real pictures (RealPic) to represent actual electronic components when using Visio …

D-Tools Manufacturer Partner CEDIA 2011 Preview
08/29/2011 – 8:49 am | Comments Off
D-Tools Manufacturer Partner CEDIA 2011 Preview

 

D-Tools MVP manufacturers realize the importance of bringing you their product information and have chosen to support the D-Tools user community by joining the program and making their product data directly available through D-Tools SI …

D-Tools New and Returning Manufacturer Vantage Point Partners for August 2011
08/29/2011 – 8:32 am | Comments Off
D-Tools New and Returning Manufacturer Vantage Point Partners for August 2011

The following Manufacturers are new MVP Partners this month:

CE labs®/Cable Electronics, Inc. is one of the top manufacturers of high performance audio and video products.  With over 20 years of experience, CE labs has become …

Visit D-Tools Booth #3551 at CEDIA for the Chance to Win a Monster GreenPower System 1900G HTS
08/29/2011 – 8:10 am | Comments Off
Visit D-Tools Booth #3551 at CEDIA for the Chance to Win a Monster GreenPower System 1900G HTS

D-Tools will be giving away one Monster GreenPower System 1900G HTS each day at CEDIA.  Stop by our booth #3551.
The Monster GreenPower System 1900G HTSdelivers advanced protection against surges, HD Clean Power® filtering and GreenPower …

LAST CALL for D-Tools PROJECT:Success Contest Entries! Enter to Win Awesome Prizes!
08/25/2011 – 12:19 pm | Comments Off
LAST CALL for D-Tools PROJECT:Success Contest Entries! Enter to Win Awesome Prizes!

Don’t forget to enter our Design Awards- LAST CHANCE to enter!

In one page or less, please tell us how D-Tools Software has helped you win a specific bid, increased your profitability/reduced time on a project, …

Designing a Home Automation System Webinar Series
08/25/2011 – 8:13 am | Comments Off
Designing a Home Automation System Webinar Series

Introduction to Designing a Home Automation System (Part 1 of 5)
September 14, 2011
2:00PM-2:30PM CST, USA
Learn HAI from top to bottom. Thomas Pickral’s five part webinar series focuses on everything you need to know before you …

D-Tools System Integrator 5.5™ Wins 2011 Custom Retailer EXCITE Award
08/25/2011 – 7:46 am | Comments Off
D-Tools System Integrator 5.5™ Wins 2011 Custom Retailer  EXCITE Award

CONCORD, CA – AUGUST 25, 2011 — D-Tools, Inc., the worldwide leader in system integration software, today announced that D-Tools System Integrator 5.5 has been named a 2011 Custom Retailer EXCITE Award recipient. Each year …