APPX Conference 2013

Welcome! Welcome! Agenda – Friday AM  Redmine  Customer/VAR Presentations Mapping customers in Google Earth Mapping customers in Google Earth Advanced User Interfaces using Widgets Advanced User Interfaces using Widgets Using mobile devices in the field – Fernlea Using mobile devices in the field – Fernlea AXAEM/Solr Search AXAEM/Solr Search Appx on Windows Tablets Appx on Windows Tablets

Welcome! Welcome! Agenda – Friday AM  Appx and the Cloud  Appx Futures & Feedback  Question & Answer

Redmine Redmine  Provides visibility of Release Status and Future plans.  Also used to report bugs & feature requests  URL is  Registration not required for inquires but needed to report bugs/ask for features.

Mapping in Google Earth Mapping in Google Earth  Technique developed by John Selvage, Selvage Custom Software  What is Google Earth?: 3D Extension of Google Maps 3D Extension of Google Maps Unlike Google Maps, requires client-side software other than a browser Unlike Google Maps, requires client-side software other than a browser Fully interactive, Complete data of Earth satellite imagery Fully interactive, Complete data of Earth satellite imagery

Mapping in Google Earth Mapping in Google Earth Includes other “Layers”, including Borders, Photos, 3D Buildings, Weather, and more Includes other “Layers”, including Borders, Photos, 3D Buildings, Weather, and more  Allows users to define: Locations (Placemarks) Locations (Placemarks) Lines (LineStrings) Lines (LineStrings) Metadata, supported by standard HTML 123 Adams Street Orlando, FL Balance Due: $350,000.00]]> Metadata, supported by standard HTML 123 Adams Street Orlando, FL Balance Due: $350,000.00]]>

Mapping in Google Earth Mapping in Google Earth Standard Point-to-point representations are flat-earth, straight lines; John developed an enhancement that uses arches to better illustrate lines connecting points on Earth. Standard Point-to-point representations are flat-earth, straight lines; John developed an enhancement that uses arches to better illustrate lines connecting points on Earth.

Mapping in Google Earth Mapping in Google Earth  KML Primer Short for Keyhole Markup Language Short for Keyhole Markup Language Some basic elements include Some basic elements include Placemarks (“pushpins”)... Placemarks (“pushpins”)... Lines / Geometric PatternsLines / Geometric Patterns And much more!And much more!

Mapping in Google Earth Mapping in Google Earth  Excellent on-line reference material at tion/kmlreference.html and many other locations

Mapping in Google Earth Mapping in Google Earth  Acquisition of Earth Coordinates Bundle address, city, state, Postal Code, and country Bundle address, city, state, Postal Code, and country Use Google’s API (and new STREAM OPEN) to retrieve the corresponding latitude & longitude Use Google’s API (and new STREAM OPEN) to retrieve the corresponding latitude & longitude Data is stored with the CUSTOMER record (or whatever table you wish to associate it with) Data is stored with the CUSTOMER record (or whatever table you wish to associate it with) Update if address changes. Update if address changes.

Mapping in Google Earth Mapping in Google Earth  Generation of KML by APPX Applications Use the previously acquired Latitude & Longitude Use the previously acquired Latitude & Longitude Generate KML Header information Generate KML Header information Put the Name, Address, Balance, and other “Metadata” into the “Balloon” of a Placemark Put the Name, Address, Balance, and other “Metadata” into the “Balloon” of a Placemark Add additional features, such as color, lines (linestrings), use of widths to encode data, etc. Add additional features, such as color, lines (linestrings), use of widths to encode data, etc.

Mapping in Google Earth Mapping in Google Earth Apply any camera viewing adjustments,as desired Apply any camera viewing adjustments,as desired Generate KML Trailer information Generate KML Trailer information Download file to client via.CLIENT DOWNLOAD FILE Download file to client via.CLIENT DOWNLOAD FILE Open file via.CLIENT LOAD URL Open file via.CLIENT LOAD URL File will be available in “Temporary Places”, where it can be moved to “My Places” for permanent storage File will be available in “Temporary Places”, where it can be moved to “My Places” for permanent storage

Mapping in Google Earth Mapping in Google Earth  Applications Management Reporting (dynamic generation of graphical output, nice complement to APPX Charts) Management Reporting (dynamic generation of graphical output, nice complement to APPX Charts) Visual analysis of sales patterns Visual analysis of sales patterns Visual analysis of shipping patterns Visual analysis of shipping patterns Concentration of Accounts Receivable by region Concentration of Accounts Receivable by region Anything you can dream up! Anything you can dream up!