12 GIS PRODUCT NEWS needed. Data entry forms are generated for related tables, and users have greater control over using photos in ArcPad projects. Hyperlinked photos are now integrated in the checkout and check-in processes. • Better Camera and Photo Experience—A new camera module that works for a greater number and range of hardware devices will benefit ArcPad 10 users. Across a variety of devices, the camera’s user experience is the same. Along with improved photo management (within the ArcPad Data Manager), users will be able to incorporate photos into their ArcPad projects much easier and faster. More Information For more information on what’s new in ArcPad or to evaluate ArcPad at no cost, visit www. esri.com/arcpad. New Dynamic Toolbar and Support for ArcGIS Online Map Services ArcPad 10—Easier Data Collection ArcPad, a feature-rich mobile GIS application for field mapping and data collection, incorporates new features and quality improvements in the latest version, ArcPad 10. Now in its tenth year, ArcPad continues to build on enhancements made in Esri’s previous release, ArcPad 8. ArcPad 10 improves field productivity and helps users manage their GIS projects more efficiently. ArcPad includes advanced tools for finding, creating, and updating GIS information. ArcGIS Desktop provides checkout and check-in management of ArcPad data and maps, while the ArcGIS Server ArcPad extension can be used to synchronize edits back to the enterprise geodatabase directly from the field. ArcPad Studio, which was included in core ArcPad software at version 8, is the development framework to create projects tailored to an organization’s specific workflows by using customized tools and add-ins. New features include • Support for ArcGIS Online Map Services— Access ArcGIS online basemaps, such as World Street Map, World Topographic Map, and World Imagery, as well as Bing Maps, that can be used in ArcPad projects. • Improved Performance—Drawing speed has increased from the previous release. Improvements have also been made to Esri StreetMap Premium to ensure the maximum Esri Launches “Ideas Portal” continued from cover The Ideas Web site is designed to provide Esri developers with direct customer input. Through voting and discussion among users, suggested product improvements can be refined and prioritized. The site also creates a stream of constant input and opportunity for ongoing dialog between users and Esri. The Ideas Web site provides constant feedback to users on submitted ideas. On the home page, users can see activity levels for the day and a running total of ideas and votes submitted. They can sort and scan recent ideas and the “Top All-Time” ideas submitted. Through discussion, they gain feedback from peers, as well as Esri experts who are identified with the Esri globe logo. Users can also see recent user ideas that are under consideration or have already been implemented. The site is already proving itself to be an important and viable venue for users to learn from each other and for Esri to learn from users. Since the April 2010 launch, enhancements have already been made to the site, such as Twitter feeds, to keep contributors connected. More improvements, perhaps based on user recommendations, are sure to follow. Go to www.ideas.arcgis.com to submit ideas or participate in real-time discussion and voting. The new, dynamic QuickCapture toolbar in ArcPad 10 lets users quickly capture new features with a single tool selection. amount of memory is available to both ArcPad and StreetMap Premium, ensuring better performance for users. • Dynamic QuickCapture Toolbar—Quickly capture new features with a simple tap-on screen. The QuickCapture toolbar contains tools representing features in the user’s current map that the user can choose to create new features. This toolbar requires no customization and can be used across all the user’s ArcPad projects. • Enhanced ArcPad Data Manager for ArcGIS—More opportunity exists to customize an ArcPad project with no coding or scripting There’s More to Imagery Than Meets the Eye ENVI EX The image processing and analysis software for GIS professionals, fully integrated with ArcGIS®. Visit us at the Esri® International User Conference in booth 1515, or online at www.ittvis.com. Copyright © 2010 ITT Corporation. ENVI is a trademark of ITT Corporation. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved. 03-10_Esri_UCArcNewsAd.indd 1 4/26/2010 12:36:10 PM