What's Coming in ArcPad 8

ArcPad 8 will include new capabilities, performance improvements and quality enhancements. ArcPad Application Builder, the development framework to customize ArcPad, will be included with every ArcPad 8 license. At version 8, ArcPad will become a maintenance-based product and customers may subscribe to annual maintenance to get ArcPad updates and technical support.

Highlights of ArcPad 8 will include:

Synchronize Edits with ArcGIS Server

The new ArcGIS Server ArcPad extension will allow users to publish an ArcPad project to ArcGIS Server. Any device that can connect to the Internet (by cradle, USB, WIFI, or phone connection) can synchronize ArcPad edits directly with the enterprise geodatabase via ArcGIS Server.

New User Interface

ArcPad 8 will have a new look and feel with modern icons and toolbars that use less screen real estate than in 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 to create your own.

Improved GPS User Interface

The GPS position dialog will be replaced by the new GPS status bar, which is a translucent toolbar that appears at the bottom of the map screen. It shows much of the same detail from the previous position dialog, but now uses color visual cues to indicate the quality of the GPS fix.

Enhanced ArcPad Data Manager Extension

The ArcPad Data Manager extension will give users more options when preparing data for ArcPad. Users will be able to 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.

StreetMap Improvements

ArcPad 8 StreetMap will provide an easier method to find addresses and locations using the new lookup index. ArcPad 8 will be bundled with Tele Atlas Premium Western Europe StreetMap data at no additional cost.