Editor's Notes

• Web of Connections
  DIGITAL HOME ONLINE will be a place where sales are born.

Currents

• Open Zesame
  Builders in the southeast deploy Z-Wave wireless gear with a national rollout to follow.
• Clean Air For All
  New Honeywell system helps builders sell indoor air quality mor efficiently.
• Pick Up a 6-Pack
  NetStreams offers a bundled audio package at an affordable price.
• Home-Tech Training Camp
  Thanks to an infusion of cash, Duke University breaks ground on a new high-tech research home.
• Change With The Times
  Four tips for selling home technology in a down market.
• What a Brain
  Cost-efficient Einstein system from Monster Cable promises to simplify home automation.
• The Right Connexion
  Fiber company manages triple-play services plus home electronics for major developer.

Designer's Corner

• Break a Few Eggs, Sell More Homes
  How do you market technology to a wired generation of home buyers? By emphasizing what they can't see or hear.

The Basics

• Caged Heat
  When building a digital home, don't forget to keep all that hot new technology cool--or else.

Tech Translations

• Give Them an iTour
  Taylor Woodrow Homes leverages the popularity and portability of the iPod as an effective sales tool.

Features

• The PC Takes Control
  Net-gen home automation systems embrace the personal computer. Should you?
• Meet The New Installer
  Electronics retailers are adding integration to their list of specialities. While they may offer the scale that production builders need, they won't replace local contractors.
• Generation Next (Build)
  Seven big ideas you'll want to have at the International Builders' Show's newest technology pavilion

Digital Selections

Product Features

• Nice Curves
  Curved home theater screens are catching on--and the benefits are more varied than you might think.
• Installers' Flat Panel
  New products were made to boost profits.
• Structured Wiring Needs a Plan
  New software allows for more organized low-voltage installations.

Spec Sheets

• Plasma TVs
  
• Home Theater Audio
  
• Structured Wiring
  

Smart Moves

• More Tech, Not Less
  As builders enter a stormy year, KB Home looks to expand digital offerings rather than shy away from them.

Digital Dialogue

• Can A House Know Too Much?
  Advances in home automation systems are impressive, but be sensitive to the perceptions of home buyers.