Archive for the ‘Geocortex Essentials’ Category
April 10th, 2013 by Drew Millen
Latitude Geographics is pleased to announce the general availability of Geocortex Essentials 3.14 and the Geocortex Viewer for Silverlight 1.9 which introduce a number of feature additions and incremental enhancements.
Geocortex Essentials 3.14
Key additions:
- Graceful handling of services with intermittent availability; allows Geocortex sites to continue operating when referenced map services are unavailable
- Printing with graticules
- Ability to configure the default visibility of layer labels
- A new generic utility REST endpoint for extracting FeatureSet geometries to Shapefile (Used by Extract Markup to Shapefile functionality in Geocortex Viewer for Silverlight 1.9)
- Support for ArcGIS Server 10.1 Cached Image Services
- An updated language tool to help support translation of both Geocortex Essentials Manager and the Geocortex Viewer for Silverlight
- Performance improvements; and
- New and updated Geocortex Workflow activities, including the ability to set the default value(s) of ComboBox and ListBox form items with runtime modifications
Geocortex Viewer for Silverlight 1.9
Key additions:
- A “Home” panel feature, provided primarily at viewer start-up to focus users’ attention on key information and application capabilities; these can be created and customized using basic HTML markup
- Toggle visibility of layer labels from the layer list
- Scale-dependent base maps. When a user zooms within set scale ranges, the base map service becomes visible; when the user zooms out of scale range, the base map becomes invisible
- New toolbar button to extract and download user-created markup as a Shapefile; and
- Users can change the geographic coordinate system associated with their on-screen mouse coordinates
Both releases also include various bug fixes and user experience enhancements. Please consult the release notes for more detailed information.
Installers, release notes and supporting documentation can be downloaded by licensees with an active maintenance agreement from the Geocortex Support Center. If your account is handled by an authorized Geocortex Reseller, please contact your local representative for access to installers and documentation.
Customers interested in learning more about new features introduced in Geocortex Essentials as well as the Geocortex Viewer for Silverlight are encouraged to watch a set of new feature videos that will soon be available for viewing in the Geocortex Support Center.
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February 28th, 2013 by Drew Millen
Geocortex Essentials 3.13 now available, enables more complete internationalization
Latitude Geographics is pleased to announce the general availability of Geocortex Essentials 3.13. This product release introduces expanded and simplified internationalization, numerous additional workflow activities, and more.
Key additions:
- Geocortex Essentials Manager can now be localized to support languages other than English
- Numerous new and updated Workflow activities
- Bug fixes and some other minor enhancements
Please consult the release notes for more detailed information.
Installers, release notes and supporting documentation may be downloaded by licensees with an active maintenance agreement from the Geocortex Support Center. If your account is handled by an authorized Geocortex Reseller, please contact your local representative for access to installers and documentation.
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February 14th, 2013 by Drew Millen
The latest release of the Geocortex Viewer for HTML5 features functional enhancements and usability improvements to support mobile use cases and workflows. This release includes:
- A more user-friendly interface for configuring viewers in Geocortex Essentials Manager, including an “instant preview” function for smartphones and tablets
- Full support for viewing non-spatial data configured with data links
- Programmatic commands that support feature highlighting and markup
- Support for Esri’s ArcGIS API for JavaScript version 3.3
- Dozens of user experience enhancements
- New, more efficient offline and synchronization processes:
- Easily provision an application for offline use
- Launch the viewer when offline or online
- A suite of feature editing tools that work online or offline
- Complete back-office synchronization of data
Please note that the use of tiled basemaps or native device capabilities will require the deployment of a native (i.e., device-specific) application. In the coming months, Latitude Geographics will release the Geocortex App to Apple’s App Store and Google Play, which will enable the Geocortex Viewer for HTML5 to work with larger locally stored basemaps and integrate with device hardware such as a camera.
The Geocortex Viewer for HTML5 1.2 provides a further enriched foundation for Latitude Geographics to accelerate the release of new functionality moving forward; expect numerous feature additions in the months to come.
Please consult the release notes for more detailed information regarding this release. The release may be downloaded by Geocortex licensees with an active maintenance agreement from the Geocortex Support Center. Video recordings describing new features will be available for viewing in the Geocortex Support Center by the end of February. If your account is handled by an authorized Geocortex Reseller, please contact your local representative for access to installers and documentation.
Tags: Apple App Store, ArcGIS API for JavaScript, camera, Geocortex, Geocortex Viewer for HTML5 1.2, Google Play, offline
Posted in ArcGIS Server 10.1, Geocortex Essentials, Geocortex Essentials Manager, Geocortex Viewer for HTML5, HTML5, JavaScript, New Releases | 1 Comment »
January 24th, 2013 by Drew Millen
Geocortex Essentials 3.12 and Geocortex Viewer for Silverlight 1.8 now available, offer integration with ArcGIS Online Web Maps
Latitude Geographics is happy to announce the general availability of Geocortex Essentials 3.12 and the Geocortex Viewer for Silverlight 1.8. These product releases offer many enhancements and other improvements.
Geocortex Essentials 3.12
Key additions:
- ArcGIS Online Web Map integration
- Layer-level and component-level security
- Site inheritance
Geocortex Viewer for Silverlight 1.8
Key additions:
- Time aware layer sliders (ArcGIS Server, WMS)
- Reverse geocoder (show address at point clicked)
- Batch geocode uploaded CSV/Excel files
- Undo/redo markup
- Dynamic symbolization enhanced with unique value renderer
- Query builder enhanced with spatial filter
Both releases also include various bug fixes and user experience enhancements. Please consult the release notes for more detailed information.
Also being introduced as part of this announcement is our new Advanced Editing Extension for Geocortex Essentials. Beyond the standard editing tools included with Geocortex Essentials, this optional extension provides additional tools and features that enable more advanced editing operations via ArcGIS Server. Specifically, this initial release includes the following capabilities for the Geocortex Viewer for Silverlight:
- Copy a feature from any layer to an editable layer
- Enable vertex and edge snapping to any geometry on any layer
- Trace complex lines and polygons with a line following tool
Installers, release notes and supporting documentation may be downloaded by licensees with an active maintenance agreement from the Geocortex Support Center. If your account is handled by an authorized Geocortex Reseller, please contact your local representative for access to installers and documentation.
Our customers may learn more about new features introduced in Geocortex Essentials and the Geocortex Viewer for Silverlight through a set of introductory videos in the Geocortex Support Center.
Posted in ArcGIS Server 10.1, Geocortex Essentials, Geocortex Viewer for Silverlight, New Releases, Security | 3 Comments »
December 27th, 2012 by Peter Rowand
Geocortex Training helps you acquire the knowledge you need to make the most of your investment in Geocortex technology. We’ve recently developed new content and materials to ensure a greatly improved learning experience.
The new 2013 training schedule helps accommodate tight travel budgets and offers greater flexibility for participants across different time zones.
Introduction to Geocortex
This half day course provides a basic technical understanding of what you can accomplish using Geocortex, with an emphasis on Geocortex Essentials. Learn More
Getting Started with Geocortex Essentials
This two day course provides a great foundation for building and configuring solutions with Geocortex Essentials. Learn More
Developing Workflows for Geocortex Essentials
Building on Getting Started with Geocortex Essentials, this two day course dives into solving real-world business problems using Geocortex Workflow technology. Learn More
Upcoming Schedule
January and February workshop dates, along with more information and registration links, may be found on our Geocortex website.
Posted in Events, Geocortex, Geocortex Essentials, Training, Workflow | No Comments »
December 13th, 2012 by Peter Rowand
Think of this free 45-minute webinar as a highlight reel of the most noteworthy Geocortex product development that occurred in 2012, with emphasis on technology that is available right now for you to implement at your organization in the coming year.
| When: |
Wednesday, January 9th 2013 @ 10 AM Pacific Time |
| Presenters: |
Drew Millen (Geocortex Product Manager) and Steven Myhill-Jones (Latitude Geographics President and CEO) |
Please register now for this webinar; registration will close on January 7th.
Posted in ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Server 10.1, Cloud, Design, ESRI, Geocortex, Geocortex Essentials, Geocortex Viewer for HTML5, Geocortex Viewer for Silverlight, HTML5, Ideas | 2 Comments »
November 5th, 2012 by Drew Millen
Latitude Geographics is pleased to announce the general availability of Geocortex Essentials 3.11 and the Geocortex Viewer for Silverlight 1.7. These product releases offer numerous enhancements and improvements. Highlights include:
Geocortex Essentials 3.11
- Support for ArcGIS 10.1 Dynamic Layers
- Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 support
- A new Layer Security Framework: A pluggable framework for providing fine grained authorization of layers based on users and roles*
- A new Layer Catalog Framework: A pluggable framework for providing a catalog of layers that administrators and end users may use to add layers to the current site**
- Layer Hyperlinks: Administrators can now configure a list of hyperlinks belonging to a layer. These can be used to create automatic links to layer metadata
- Queryable Layer Property: Administrators can now configure which layers should be included in viewer components that perform queries, such as the Query Builder
- Numerous Workflow performance and Workflow Designer improvements, as well as 19 new and updated Workflow Activities
*In order to use the Layer Security Framework, customization is currently required; however, stay tuned for an out-of-the-box implementation enabling configurable layer authorization in the coming months.
**In order to use the Layer Catalog Framework, customization is currently required. Please consult with your Latitude Geographics Account Manager to discuss enabling this feature in your environment.
Geocortex Viewer for Silverlight 1.7
- Now offers Dynamic Symbolization: Customize the symbology and rendering of map information. Also specify rendering based on attribute values, on-the-fly
- Support for ArcGIS 10.1 Dynamic Layers
- Layer Drawing Order: End-users can now drag and drop layers and map services to change the drawing order of the map
- Filter Builder: A variation on Query Builder that allows an end user to filter the features of a layer that appear on the map
- Support for ArcGIS 10.1 Datum Transform parameters
- Search and Identify on user added graphics layers such as uploaded Shapefiles and CSV files (uploaded Shapefiles now honor attributes in uploaded DBF files)
- Label Markup: The existing Text Markup tool has been enhanced to support the addition of labels for user-selected fields associated with a given location
- Layer Hyperlinks: Layer Hyperlinks configured by an administrator are now presented in the layer action menu. These can be used to automatically link to layer metadata
- Download Saved Project Files: End-users can now save projects to their local file system
- Support Degrees Decimal Minutes Coordinate Format: The coordinate tools now provide support for input and output of Degrees Decimal Minutes (DD° mm.mmm’) formatted coordinates
Both releases also include various bug fixes. Please consult the release notes for more detailed information.
Installers, release notes and supporting documentation may be downloaded by licensees with an active maintenance agreement from the Geocortex Support Center. If your account is handled by an authorized Geocortex Reseller, please contact your local representative for access to installers and documentation.
Customers interested in learning more about new features introduced in Geocortex Essentials as well as the Geocortex Viewer for Silverlight are encouraged to watch a set of new feature videos that can be accessed through the Geocortex Support Center.
Posted in ArcGIS Server 10.1, Geocortex Essentials, Geocortex Viewer for Silverlight, New Releases, Security | No Comments »
August 30th, 2012 by Robert Dubicki
Latitude Geographics is pleased to announce the general availability of the Geocortex Viewer for HTML5 1.1. This product release includes the very latest Geocortex Viewer for HTML5, a Viewer Template Engine (VTE) integration package for Geocortex Essentials, documentation, a Quickstart template project and a set of SDK samples. This is an evolutionary release, offering significant feature enhancements and improvements which build upon core functionality delivered in the initial release. Highlights include:
- Offline support, with supporting infrastructure for developing custom offline applications, caching operational data and disconnected editing
- A new layer list, suitable for desktop and mobile use, with configurable layout and behavior options
- A new results list and table, offering a touch-friendly display of workflow and identify operation results, and configurable behavior on click and long-press events
- Global search capabilities through an extensible search framework
- Map feature details, showing attributes, related features, and attachments
- Viewer interface enhancements, including improved platform support, usability improvements, configurable view groups with tab or drill-down controls, a dedicated geolocation button, and configurable tools and menus
- Framework binding enhancements, enhanced workflow support, and bug fixes
Please consult the release notes for more detailed information regarding this release. The release may be downloaded by customers with an active maintenance agreement from the Geocortex Support Center. If your account is handled by an authorized Geocortex Reseller, please contact your local representative for access to installers and documentation.
Posted in ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Server 10.1, Geocortex Essentials, Geocortex Viewer for HTML5, HTML5 | 1 Comment »
August 16th, 2012 by Peter Rowand
We’ve recently completed a complete restructuring of the Geocortex training workshop curriculum, developing new content and materials to ensure a greatly improved learning experience. We’ve also updated our workshop schedule to provide more virtual training sessions in order to accommodate tight travel budgets and to offer greater flexibility for participants across different time zones. We’re really excited about these three new workshops:
Introduction to Geocortex
This half day course provides a basic technical understanding of what you can accomplish using Geocortex, with an emphasis on Geocortex Essentials.
Learn More
Getting Started with Geocortex Essentials
This two day course provides a great foundation for building and configuring solutions with Geocortex Essentials.
Learn More
Developing Workflows for Geocortex Essentials
Building on Getting Started with Geocortex Essentials, this two day course dives into solving real-world business problems using Geocortex Workflow technology.
Learn More
Upcoming Schedule
The full 2012 training schedule, covering dates from September through December, may be found on our website.
Posted in Geocortex Essentials, Training, Workflow | No Comments »
August 13th, 2012 by Ryan Cooney
Latitude Geographics is pleased to announce the general availability of Geocortex Essentials 3.10 and the Geocortex Viewer for Silverlight 1.6. Highlights include:
Geocortex Essentials 3.10
- Improved OGC WMS support
- Addition of WMTS (Web Map Tile Service) support
- Support for the soon-to-be-announced Advanced OGC Extension for Geocortex Essentials, which will provide rich new OGC-related interaction and capabilities (query, find, and identify support for WMS and WMTS, as well as the ability to query using WFS) to licensees of this optional extension *
- Fourteen new workflow activities, including direct database queries and new useful conversion activities
- Support for the upcoming Microsoft .NET 4.5 release
- Several bug fixes and enhancements
- Support for Geocortex Viewer for Silverlight 1.6
Geocortex Viewer for Silverlight 1.6
- Ad hoc query builders (basic and advanced)
- OGC support enabling additions
- Custom legend swatches in layer list
- Resizable data frame
- In-place attribute editing (in table / grid)
- Layer list improvements
- Simplified select all / unselect all results
- Support for Esri’s API for Silverlight 3.0
Please consult the release notes for more detailed information regarding this release. Installers, release notes and supporting documentation may be downloaded by customers with an active Maintenance Agreement from the Geocortex Support Center. If your account is handled by an authorized Geocortex Reseller, please contact your local representative for access to installers and documentation.
* The Advanced OGC Extension for Geocortex Essentials will be available for general licensing in the coming weeks. Note that all existing and new Geocortex Essentials customers receive basic OGC support as part of the core Geocortex Essentials framework, which allows integration of WMS and WMTS offerings into web mapping applications.
Posted in .NET, ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Server 10.1, Geocortex Essentials, Geocortex Viewer for Silverlight, New Releases, SQL Server | No Comments »
