tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22318705024236090502024-03-06T18:45:26.250+11:00RIA Mobile GIS BlogAustralia's Leading Provider Of Integrated Mobile GIS SolutionsAdamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09668176584853755526noreply@blogger.comBlogger105125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231870502423609050.post-60966496996573860322012-08-15T14:08:00.000+10:002012-08-15T14:08:25.494+10:00Using ArcPad TrainingWe are proposing to run a number of Using ArcPad courses around Australia in the coming months.
The current courses proposed are:
Adelaide - In late September
Albury/Wodonga - In early October
Brisbane - In late October
Further
information on the course can be viewed at the RIA Mobile GIS website here.
RIA
Mobile GIS run scheduled and onsite training courses for ESRI software
throughout Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15894474469507580099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231870502423609050.post-48877722308460490282012-08-14T11:27:00.000+10:002012-08-14T11:27:00.641+10:00GeoDrive - GIS video integrationOver the past few weeks I have been working on an exciting new application in the world of mobile GIS that I wanted to share with you. In a nutshell, we are taking HD geotagged video footage, and integrating it with common mapping applications such as ArcPad, ArcMap and ArcGIS Explorer.
The application, GeoDrive, allows you to view the video footage, whilst outputting the spatial location of theLukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02374076525971533290noreply@blogger.com0Salamanca Pl, Hobart TAS 7000, Australia-42.8862829 147.3308432-42.889191399999994 147.32590770000002 -42.8833744 147.3357787tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231870502423609050.post-20647375912900384552012-08-01T15:55:00.002+10:002012-08-01T15:57:54.884+10:00Introduction to ArcGIS 10 Training Courses
ArcGIS 10 training courses will be offered in Hobart and Adelaide.
This is a great way to learn all you need to get started with ArcGIS.
Hobart
Dates of Course: 30 and
31 August 2012
Early Bird Date: Register before 14 August 2012.
For more information, registration and costs for Hobart then please
click here
Adelaide
Dates of Course: 2 and 3
October 2012
Early Bird Date: Lukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02374076525971533290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231870502423609050.post-70783771217851222122011-11-18T11:16:00.006+11:002011-11-18T13:38:22.609+11:00Sydney to Hobart Sponsorship
RIA Mobile GIS is sponsoring Hobart boat Whistler in this years Sydney to Hobart.
As part of the crew I have been training for the race and updating the navigation equipment onboard that combines lots of NMEA strings into a Toughbook for optimal routing and navigation purposes. Of course there's also an ArcPad system onboard running on a handheld for backup purposes, Man Overboard and Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00004360117983521493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231870502423609050.post-67405150424678494462011-07-08T11:06:00.003+10:002011-07-08T11:24:30.396+10:00Mobile GIS Hardware Review 2.0 In light of some changes to the hardware market for mobile GIS, a new and improved overview document has been prepared! This document is aimed at providing a concise and informative overview of the devices we recommend and sell, and look at their suitability for field and GIS data capture applications. Specifications and approximate pricing are included.The document has changed substantially Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231870502423609050.post-44624697495260051252011-07-08T09:51:00.001+10:002011-07-08T10:05:23.944+10:00ArcGIS for Home Use
ESRI Inc have just announced the new ArcGIS For Home Use Program, making it possible for you to take ArcGIS home with you to work all weekend - yay! All jokes aside, if you part of a community group of some description, then this could be just for you. What you get is:
A single use ArcView license
ArcGIS 3D Analyst
ArcGIS Geostatistical Analyst
ArcGIS Network Analyst
ArcGIS Publisher
ArcGIS Lukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02374076525971533290noreply@blogger.com0Redlands, CA, USA34.0555693 -117.1825380999999934.0066713 -117.28164209999998 34.1044673 -117.08343409999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231870502423609050.post-70418362867721811692011-07-06T12:54:00.005+10:002011-07-06T13:19:34.291+10:00Where are we Heading?The pace of technological change, and hence Spatial and GIS, appears to be ever increasing. At times it's getting harder and harder to get a clear picture of where we are heading .....At least thanks to Jack, and his Conference Q&A Session, we can get a few answers and an indication of where things are heading for the ESRI and ArcGIS environment.Take a look at the 2011 ESRI International UC QChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15894474469507580099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231870502423609050.post-5597926188957695502011-07-06T12:29:00.007+10:002011-07-06T12:53:56.401+10:00100 Posts!!!Ok so it's not exactly 'Mobile GIS' related, and definitely not as quick as 'Speedy Gonzales', but we've almost made it to 100 Blog Posts!! Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15894474469507580099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231870502423609050.post-71025587106442638842011-07-06T10:55:00.000+10:002011-07-06T10:55:06.271+10:00We are now mobile & spatially enabled!What are two things that you think of when someone says mobile GIS? To me, it is pretty obvious... mobile, and spatial. Well guess what, our Mobile GIS blog is now both mobile and spatial. Hooray!
Take a look at out blog from your mobile device. Very pretty!
I have also started defining the location of the blogs. What this means, I don't really know, but I have done it anyway :)Lukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02374076525971533290noreply@blogger.com053 Salamanca Pl, Hobart TAS 7004, Australia-42.8866808 147.33280860000002-42.8866878 147.33280860000002 -42.886673800000004 147.33280860000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231870502423609050.post-37739205547804799642011-02-22T10:26:00.006+11:002011-07-08T10:10:25.352+10:00Mobile GIS Hardware ReviewAfter several inquiries, a document was prepared in order to provide a clear and concise overview of the most popular units used in the field for mobile GIS applications. It covers a wide range of units, from standard PDAs through to ruggedised laptops, and different brands such as Nomad, GeTac, Panasonic and Xplore. Units have been arranged into classes according to the kind of detailed data Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231870502423609050.post-71495398285210178422011-01-28T14:46:00.004+11:002011-01-28T14:57:33.402+11:00ArcGIS 10 GDBTThose organisations out there that are Monitoring and Reporting on their Corporate GeoDatabase, may be interested to know that the GeoDatabase Toolset (GDBT) has just been released for ArcGIS 10.Head to the ESRI GDBT Site to access further information. Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15894474469507580099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231870502423609050.post-44134549336038614122011-01-05T14:06:00.000+11:002011-01-05T14:06:03.971+11:00ArcPad 10 Performance TipsYou might have seen a post that I did back in July (ArcPad Drawing Speed), which compared the drawing times of different datasets using ArcPad versions 7.1, 8.0 and 10.0. This research backed up the claims made by ESRI that version 10 has significantly improved performance over previous releases.
There are a few reasons for this. One of which is a new spatial index that is Lukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02374076525971533290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231870502423609050.post-3357985487534453442010-12-23T11:31:00.000+11:002010-12-23T11:31:22.652+11:00Height Enabling ArcPadHeight enabling features (i.e. collecting 3D x,y,z positions) in ArcPad is simple. You just need to make sure that you have (1) your data set up correctly; and (2) correctly configure your hardware.
Configuring your dataWhen creating a shapefile or feature class, you must specify that you want to z enable it. From within ArcGIS, this is simply a matter of selecting the "Coordinates include Lukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02374076525971533290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231870502423609050.post-31519316149952855252010-11-22T15:58:00.003+11:002010-11-22T16:06:09.097+11:00ArcGIS & ArcPad 10 SP 1ArcGIS Version 10 Service Packs have been released. Donwload the ArcGIS 10 (Desktop, Engine & Server) here.Download the ArcPad 10 SP1 here. (It is a full ArcPad install)Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15894474469507580099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231870502423609050.post-85197274154237141952010-08-18T09:12:00.005+10:002010-08-18T09:23:01.255+10:00ArcPad Data Manager Toolbar: Select Picture Options (ArcGIS 10)The ArcPad Data Manager toolbar within ArcGIS 10 has an extra page available during the Get Data for ArcPad (Check Out) process. Within this page the user can identify the picture field(s) within the dataset(s), and also define the location where pictures will be stored during the Get Data from ArcPad (Check In) process.When field data and photos have been collected in the field and then importedUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231870502423609050.post-35729610723694630242010-08-16T08:32:00.007+10:002010-08-16T09:24:33.843+10:00ArcPad Check Out ProblemsWhen you check data out for use in ArcPad, the AXF file that gets generated is stamped with the source Geodatabase. This means that when you go to check that data back in, the ArcPad Data Manager for ArcMap and the ArcPad Geoprocessing tools know where the data needs to be uploaded to.This works really well, because you do not need to place the AXF back in to the same folder that it was checked Lukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02374076525971533290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231870502423609050.post-983450517904059682010-08-09T10:40:00.008+10:002010-08-10T08:29:37.731+10:00Application Builder Training - Melbourne - 11 NovemberRIA Mobile GIS will be holding an ArcPad Application Builder Training Course in Melbourne on Thursday the 11th November. The course will be held in the CBD (venue to be confirmed), using ArcPad Version 10. To register your interest, please fill out the Registration Form from our web site, and return it to us.Be quick: Numbers are limited, and early bird discounts apply!Lukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02374076525971533290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231870502423609050.post-8178924702023044092010-08-04T15:38:00.006+10:002010-08-04T16:08:41.454+10:00Getac E100A Tablet ReleaseFor Mobile GIS users interested in tablet technology, the Getac presents an update on the E100 tablet, the E100A. The E100A has substantially increased the E100 memory components; doubling the processor from 800MHz to 1.66 GHz,upsizing from 1GB RAM to 2GB RAM and the previous Hard Disk Drive is now a 80GB Solid State Drive. Manufacturer confidence in the Getac product is shown in the 5 year Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231870502423609050.post-60278773299306572412010-08-04T12:10:00.004+10:002010-08-04T16:10:12.614+10:00ArcPad 10 Training - PerthThe popular Using ArcPad training course has been scheduled for Wednesday the 22nd of September in Perth.Further information on the course can be viewed at the RIA Mobile GIS website here.RIA Mobile GIS run scheduled and onsite training courses for ESRI software throughout Australia, please contact us if you would like to register your interest for any future training courses.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231870502423609050.post-46744705786200260432010-08-02T11:20:00.002+10:002010-08-02T11:30:24.367+10:00Handy AXF Export Tools in ArcPad 10For anyone who missed it, an interesting post was added to the ArcPad Team Blog, explaining some new ways that you can export data directly from the AXF file using ArcPad Studio (version 10). These tools allow you to export from a feature class or table to:ShapefileDBFMicrosoft ExcelAdobe PDF Exports to PDFs can be done in two ways: creating a new document, or appending to an existing document. Lukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02374076525971533290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231870502423609050.post-50868727096965483992010-07-29T09:14:00.003+10:002010-07-29T09:35:25.777+10:00ESRI Mobile GIS OfferingsTo clarify the current the ESRI Mobile GIS product offerings are:ArcPad - ArcPad 10 is designed for Windows and Windows Mobile devices.ArcGIS Mobile - ArcGIS Mobile 10 is for Windows and Windows Mobile devices.ArcGIS for iOS - Apple iOS devices - iPod (Touch), iPhone and iPad.ArcGIS for Windows Phone (Under Development) - Windows Phone 7 Devices.ArcGIS for Android (Under Development, according toChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15894474469507580099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231870502423609050.post-13497429870996356412010-07-29T08:57:00.004+10:002010-07-29T09:01:02.252+10:00Update to the Update Wow, ESRI sure are making some moves in the Mobile GIS space. There is already an update to my Updated ESRI Mobile Applications, and hence an update to the update on the Mobile Trends Post.ESRI have added some information to their Mobile GIS site covering the ArcGIS for Windows Phone offering.ArcGIS for Windows Phone 7The solution is coming! It will include an application for use on Windows Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15894474469507580099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231870502423609050.post-41080999150783116032010-07-26T16:20:00.003+10:002010-07-26T16:28:46.810+10:00ArcGIS 10 Licencing ESRI have changed the software Installation, Authorisation and Licencing process for ArcGIS 10.The software product Downloads and Authorization is all controlled through the New ESRI Customer Care site. The Login to the Customer Care is with your ESRI Global Account.Resources for Authorisation and Licencing ArcGIS 10 can be found at:The ESRI Australia site in the ArcGIS 10 FAQ area. The ArcGIS Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15894474469507580099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231870502423609050.post-87367932250088602272010-07-22T08:10:00.004+10:002010-07-22T08:35:24.304+10:00ArcPad 10 Splash ScreenIn ArcPad 10, the welcome (splash) screen has been revamped to simplify the process of loading up a map, and starting data collection in the field. With a single click, you can:create a new empty mapcreate a QuickProjectopen an existing mapopen the previous map usedIf you want to repeat the same action each time, you can select the "Set as default and don't ask again". In doing this, you will notLukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02374076525971533290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231870502423609050.post-1685095360508842292010-07-20T14:03:00.007+10:002010-07-20T14:12:39.177+10:00MS Word Tip #2Those annoying hyperlinks in Microsoft Word have struck again! This time, we were trying to find a simple way to change all visited links back to unvisited; i.e. from purple back to blue. Should be easy, I know, but it isn't.Here is one way that I found:Click the "Word Button" (Office 2007)On the Word Options dialog, go to "Advanced"Scroll to the very bottom, and select "Web Options"Switch to theLukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02374076525971533290noreply@blogger.com0