The document discusses how to create ArcPad apps which are project configurations that organize maps, customizations, and shortcuts to launch ArcPad in a customized way. It provides steps for preparing maps, designing customizations, creating app shortcuts, and deploying apps. The document also describes tools in ArcPad for rapid data capture like QuickCapture and repeat attributes that allow one-click data entry.

1. ArcPad Apps & Rapid Capture

2. #ArcPad is the #SwissArmyKnife
of #MobileGIS

3. But what do I do when I only need a
spork?

4. Build App shortcuts
• organize your ArcPad projects
• launch ArcPad with your Map and
customization settings

5. What is an ArcPad App?
• A project focused CONFIGURATION built with
and used by ArcPad
+ +
Map Customizations Shortcut Deploy

6. Steps to make an App
• Step 1 – Prepare map
• Step 2 – Design (customisation)
• Step 3 – Create an App shortcut
• Step 4 – Deploy

7. ArcPad Today
Magically looks for App shortcuts on your device
or storage cards
After
Before

8. Creating an ArcPad App

9. Rapid Data Capture
• QuickCapture
– Symbology based: “feature template”
• Repeat Attributes
• Form visibility
– Form must have non-required capture fields

10. Quick Capture Toolbar
• Dynamic toolbar
– Map Legend Driven
• Configure in TOC
• QuickPhoto capture
– Geotagged, or
– Tap on Map

11. Rapid Capture Data Forms
• Enables 1-Click Data Entry
• Optionally turn off form
• Attribute filled in by QuickCapture tool
• Form can be forced to be ‘required’ in ArcPad
Studio

12. Other COOL things ArcPad can do
• SQL bulk edits
• arcPy tools
• Feature Services (via script)
• GP Services
• ArcEngine – EDN required

13. ideas.esri.com
Resources
ArcPad Blog
ArcPad Team twitter