PLA(id): a tool for organising and sharing on-line building product information

This paper outlines the objectives and issues of a research project about on-line product information used by architects, engineers and other design professionals. After identifying some key issues pertinent to Web-based product information, we introduce PLA(id), a tool for organising and sharing product information on the World Wide Web. The system has two different versions, each involving different design strategies and development tools.