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Sweet Treats – Topology in Sweet

This week we released the latest version of Sweet for ArcGIS which can be found on the ArcGIS Marketplace. If you’re interested have a read of what’s included in that release, read here. “Sweet for ArcGIS can be configured to support your business logic.” We say this … Continue reading

The Hidden Power of Feature Templates

Feature Templates are an often overlooked, yet powerful, tool to enable default values when editing a layer in ArcGIS Online. They can be used to build up editing logic and have the power to automatically create data in your web … Continue reading →

Exciting New Capabilities of Survey123

With the release of Survey123 version 3.6, many new capabilities and enhancements were added to help you build smart forms. This blog will show you some of these exciting capabilities. If you aren’t familiar with Survey123, this introductory blog will … Continue reading →<

Our 1-2-3 guide to Survey123

Survey123 for ArcGIS uses simple and intuitive forms that allow you to collect field data easily. It basically lets you create, share, and analyse your surveys. Survey123 is already popular with users in public health, education, public works, resource management, … Continue reading →

QuickCapture – big button data collection

With ArcGIS QuickCapture, field data collection has never been easier. With the press of a button, it’s done. You may be familiar with Collector and Survey123, but QuickCapture takes ease of use and practicality to the next level - still … Continue reading →

It’s time to get excited about the Aurora Project

You may have heard about the Aurora Project through the Esri grapevine, but not been entirely sure what it is. In this blog, I’ll aim to demystify the Aurora Project, showing you how data collection will be improving and what it’ll mean to you and your organisation.

Fishing for HTTP Callbacks with Survey123 & Webhooks

If you haven’t heard of webhooks, they’re the latest step towards optimising your business workflows and getting your systems singing together in perfect harmony. Webhooks are a universal web development which makes it easier for different applications to talk to each other. And they are coming to Survey123…

With the advent of the December update, what’s new in ArcGIS Online?

The December update to ArcGIS Online blew in with storm Caroline, bringing lots of new features and capabilities. Take a tour through what's new in: mapping, analysis, data management and organisation management.

Another Other in Survey123

Survey123 lets you create surveys for use on mobile devices or through a web browser. It’s an easy way to replace paper-based surveys because of the flexibility of its functionality. One example is the ability to allow users to enter an ‘Other’ value if the answer they need is not in the options list.

Citizen Engagement with ArcGIS

Ways of engaging with your wider community keep evolving. I have been looking at the different ways you can do this with ArcGIS technology, so I thought I’d share some apps I have found useful. I will be talking about GeoForm, QuestionWhere, and our Crowdsourcing apps.