ArcPad 8.0 has officially released

ESRI has officially released ArcPad 8.0. It is available on the ESRI website at www.esri.com Just click on Mobile Mapping and ArcPad. The evaluation version is about 105 megabytes in size if you want to download it.

So what's different between 8.0 and the previous version 7.1.1? The opening screen is totally different, and I think much improved. You can easily switch between the different various tool bars. This capability reduces the amount of area taken away from the view area for shape files and imagery. There is also a little tool icon that combines zoom in, zoom out, pan, and zoom to extents. It barely takes up any room and really makes it fast to activate any of those four features.

The really big difference between 7.1.1 and 8.0 is price. The new 8.0 includes a mandatory maintenance and support fee, bringing the price up a bit. It is still a bargain with all of ArcPad's capability.

I'll report more on ArcPad 8.0 as I get more experience with working with it. So far, it looks very, very good.

Jon - www.resourcesupplyllc.com email: jon@resourcesupplyllc.com