ArcPad
A tree inventory system for Corvallis
Start with the ESRI sample project which installs very easily...
Hardware for ArcPad
Daylight visible display with as big a screen as possible
Interfaces (RS232, bluetooth, USB) - decide which ones you can't live without. For example, using a bluetooth GPS receiver means you have to have bluetooth!
Slots (SD/MMC, CF, PCMCIA)
Optional extras- keyboard, ruggedized case
Windows CE devices
DAP uses a turtle on their web page so it must be good!
Dell (Axim)
HP (iPaq formerly a Compaq product; and from before the merger, the Jornada)
NEC MobilePro
Symbol Technologies PDT 8100, PPT 2800
TDS (Recon, Ranger(formerly from At Work Computers))
Trimble (rebadged Recon, GeoExplorer XT)
Tablet PCs
Panasonic Toughbook 01
ArcPad Hacks
Learning to live with ActiveSync
Software development
Working with layers
How can I possibly live without ArcIMS?
ArcPad Options
GPS data quality
You can tell ArcPad to issue warnings regarding DGPS availability, PDOP, EPE, and 3D mode.
Paths
You can preset paths that ArcPad uses for things like maps & data, system files, and applets.
Audio
You can attach your own WAV files to events. See Tools->Options->Alerts.
A day in the field: Mission planning for ArcPad
Way ahead of time
How to collect useful data.
With and without GPS
Customizing ArcPad with applets etc.
Preparing maps and data
How much memory will all that take?
RAM versus compact flash
Using mission planning software
Debriefing
Pulling data out of ArcPad
Using it
Links
Hacks from afar.
Some guy's notes on ArcPad and handhelds
Chris De Herrera's most excellent PocketPC site
