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Terry, Generally we don't advertise individual products as such on the ed issues area. It would be easy to fill up hours of connect time just to get a bunch of product announcements downloaded to each persons message base. I would recommend sending a sample book to all the educational training specialists (Cadets and MMets and possibly all ATC managers and the TTT people { some are not ATC associated}). There is a classified section on the GO Acad forum. CIS agreements do not permit the network to be used as a direct sales distribution channel. Your book and Terence Shoemaker's books are the market leaders I would guess. But, as one of our instructors pointed out, how intimidating a text the size of the Manhattan yellow pages is becoming. We have great tools in Acad now but I dread the day when the manuals are the size of Catia or CV Cadds4 docs. I find it interesting that you guys are able to write these massive books with a singular staff. I woulder how many folk Adesk has actually writing the ARM? One thing I would like to see is a direct comparision of manual verus cadd drafting in a text book where you show how it was done with a tee square and pencil and compare to the better method available thru use of cadd technology on screen. Where are the time savers? What are the tricks? What is the better way. How much theory can be taught directly at the computer? Is the drafting board needed at all- at any level?? What are the basics in 1993?? Others- please feel free to jump in here and comment on what is the beginning student of drafting and design in need of. What is a good curriculum made of? Follow the the basics—KISS <g>. PAT