Heads up for those ArcPad 8 users. ArcPad 8 Service Pack 3 is now available for download. The ArcPad 8.0 Service Pack 3 addresses specific issues in the ArcPad 8.0 product release related to international language support in ArcPad Studio, Windows 7 compatibility, and drawing performance. There are a bundle of new updates and fixes. SP3 addresses three specific areas: Issues specific to Microsoft Windows 7/Vista Support Foreign language support in ArcPad Studio Performance improvements A full listing of these updates and fixes can be found here: http://downloads2.esri.com/… Note that ArcPad...

Recently we have been getting many users asking the question on how to go about determining which mobile solution fits for their organisation? There are a number of mobile solutions available and it can hard to figure out which one to use and or which suits the best. To help with this, ESRI will be running a free online seminar focused on answering this question. To help users evaluate ESRI’s mobile geographic information system (GIS) solutions, the company is conducting a free live training seminar this month that will demonstrate the technology’s versatility and power. Introduction to ESRI Mobile...

I have been catching up on blog posts since I have been away in Redlands and I noticed there was one I missed from last week. ArcPad 8 Service Pack 2 was released! The ArcPad 8.0 Service Pack 2 addresses some specific issues from the ArcPad 8.0 release related to GPS and localization. It includes a number of bug fixes and a new developer sample. The key issue addressed in SP2 is the behavior of the GPS. There is improved performance and frequency of updates to the GPS cursor, GPS panel and GPS position window. Unnecessary flickering of the GPS has been removed. For a complete list of issue that has...

Something I missed last month was the release of ArcPad 8.0 Service Pack 1. The ArcPad 8.0 Service Pack 1 and ArcGIS Server ArcPad Extension 8.0 Service Pack 1 address some specific issues from the ArcPad 8.0 release. It includes a number of other bug fixes and enhancements as well. For a complete list of issue that has been addressed in this service pack, please see here: http://downloads2.esri.com/support/… Note that ArcPad 8.0 Service Pack 1 is a full installation so please uninstall any previous versions of ArcPad prior to this installation. Full information including download links can be...

ArcPad 8 introduced a bundle of new features as well as a new UI. This white paper helps users become familiar with what’s new in ArcPad 8 so you can get up and running quickly. It provides information for accessing the improved GPS user interface and tutorials to publish ArcPad data using the new ArcGIS Server ArcPad extension. Topics discussed within this white paper includes: New User Interface Improved GPS User Interface Enhanced ArcPad Data Manager Extension Synchronize Edits with ArcGIS Server StreetMap Improvements User Interface Improvments If you are new to ArcPad 8 and want a...

ArcPad 8.0 was released last month and came bundled with a number of new features and enhancements. One of the newest features added to ArcPad 8.0 is the ArcPad 8.0 Extension for ArcGIS Server. The extension allows users to connect to ArcGIS Server 9.3 services and synchronise data over the air. Those that have tried to use the ArcPad 8.0 Extension for ArcGIS Server on ArcGIS Server 9.3.1 would have noticed a few problems with map services. Starting a service or create a new service after upgrading to ArcGIS 9.3.1 when also using ArcGIS Server ArcPad 8 Extensions returns the following error: ...

The ArcPad Development Team has posted a good list of software and firmware versions to use with ArcPad 8. Since the release of ArcPad 8, there has not been any major software and firmware changes from the common hardware vendors which is great! Software that has received particular interest on the forum is GPS Correct and GPS Analyst. At this stage, Trimble confirms that there is not going to be a specific update to these products directly related to ArcPad 8. Existing users should continue to use 2.42 and 2.1 respectively. GPS Correct 3.0 has recently been released but does not have changes...

With the release of ArcPad 8, esri.com has been updated to include the latest version that users can download for evaluation purposes. The fully functional time-limited copy of ArcPad 8 can be download here: http://www.esri.com/arcpad/… If you are not ready to move to ArcPad 8 and you are looking for ArcPad 7.1.1. This has been added to the ESRI Support Centre. You can download the fully functional time-limited copy of ArcPad 7.1.1 here:...

ArcPad 8 was made available publically a few days ago. The press release for this can be found here: http://mandown.co.nz/esri/… As users are starting to download and use the new improved ArcPad 8, a note has been posted for those using Trimble Nomad devices. Trimble / TDS Nomad users are strongly encouraged to update the firmware on their device before installing and using ArcPad 8. This latest version of the firmware 1.0.4 can downloaded from the TDS website here: http://www.tdsway.com/support/… This firmware update significantly improves performance of the device with ArcPad 8 and...

ESRI published a press release earlier this week talking about the latest version of ArcPad 8. ArcPad 8, ESRI’s latest mobile geographic information system (GIS) software for field mapping and data collection is now available. ArcPad 8 has new usability and performance enhancements to increase productivity and help users manage their GIS projects more efficiently This major release includes the ability to synchronize edits with ArcGIS Server. Any device that can connect to the Internet (e.g., cradle, USB, Wi-Fi, or phone connection) can synchronize ArcPad edits directly with the enterprise...