Having worked with Autodesk from the early days (AutoCAD 1.2) as a customer, developer, reseller, employee and consultant over a period of 25 years, I thought it would be interesting to share these experiences.

Between The Elephant's Toes is a chronology of this experience. It describes my personal experiences from the early years of computer aided drafting and design, digital mapping, the evolution of geographic information systems (GIS) to current web based application development.

This story will be of interest to those who:

• have worked with Autodesk as an employee, developer or reseller and wish to collaborate with their own insights and experiences
• want an insight into Autodesk's history from a partner's perspective
• are starting their own software company. Hopefully you will glean some small nugget that will assist you from my personal experiences
• have an interest in the history and evolution of GIS

Certainly I would love to hear from friends, business partners and acquaintances that I have made over the years.  Incorporating your perspectives and anecdotes will only add to the value of this collaborative effort.