What's New
ArcPad 8 Is Now Available
ArcPad 8 highlights include new capabilities, performance improvements, and quality enhancements.
ESRI-Trimble Grant Program
The 2009 mobile government grant program is now open. ESRI and Trimble will award hardware, software, and training to 20 state and local government agencies. Submit your application today!
What's New in ArcPad 8
ArcPad 8 is now available and includes new capabilities, performance improvements, and quality enhancements. ArcPad Studio, the development framework to customize ArcPad, is now included with every ArcPad 8 license. With the release of version 8, ArcPad has become a maintenance-based product. Customers may subscribe to annual maintenance to get ArcPad updates and technical support.
Highlights of ArcPad 8 include
New User Interface
ArcPad 8 has a new look and feel with modern icons and toolbars that use less screen real estate than previous versions. Toolbars can be docked, minimized, and maximized by the user, and a new desktop tool called the ArcPad Toolbar Manager can be used to either modify the out-of-the-box toolbars or create your own.
Synchronize Edits with the New ArcGIS Server ArcPad Extension
The new ArcGIS Server ArcPad extension allows users to publish an ArcPad project to ArcGIS Server. Any device that can connect to the Internet (by cradle, USB, Wi-Fi, or phone connection) can synchronize ArcPad edits directly with the enterprise geodatabase via ArcGIS Server.
Improved GPS User Interface
The GPS position dialog box has been replaced by the new GPS status bar, a translucent toolbar that appears at the bottom of the map screen. It shows much of the same detail as the previous dialog box but now uses color visual cues to indicate the quality of the GPS fix.
Enhanced ArcPad Data Manager Extension
The ArcPad Data Manager extension gives users more options when preparing data for ArcPad. Users can configure an ArcPad project for repeated use with geoprocessing tools or author an ArcPad project for publication to ArcGIS Server for subsequent use in ArcPad.
Improved StreetMap Capabilities
The StreetMap extension included with ArcPad 8 provides an easier method to find addresses and locations using the new lookup index. The extension is based on ESRI StreetMap Premium data derived from the Tele Atlas dataset and now includes data for Europe in addition to North America. The extension is included at no extra cost; supports the Smart Data Compression (SDC) format; and has display, address geocoding, reverse geocoding, and routing capabilities.
