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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 became 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 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.
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, WIFI, or phone connection) can synchronize ArcPad edits directly with the enterprise geodatabase via ArcGIS Server.
Improved GPS User Interface
The GPS position dialog has been replaced by the new GPS status bar, which is a translucent toolbar that appears at the bottom of the map screen.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 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.
StreetMap Improvements
ArcPad 8 StreetMap provides an easier method to find addresses and locations using the new lookup index. ArcPad 8 is now be bundled with Tele Atlas Premium Western Europe StreetMap data at no additional cost.
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