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| Subject: | Re: MobileLBSList: PalmOS/PocketPC DB Applications |
| Date: |
08/30/2000 10:25:00 AM |
| From: |
creediii@mindspring.com |
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Hi -
Just to round out the picture, Autodesk, Siemans, MapInfo, Intergraph and
others also provide similar products.
Carl Reed
----- Original Message -----
From: Groot,P.A.L.de <P.deGroot@esrinl.com>
To: 'Alistair HART' <Alistair_Hart@health.qld.gov.au>:
<mobilelbslist@wirelessdevnet.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2000 2:59 AM
Subject: RE: MobileLBSList: PalmOS/PocketPC DB Applications
> Hi Alistair and others,
>
> why would you stick to just entering administrative data in the app when
you
> can also store the actual location where the dengue breakout took place?!
> With ESRI's ArcPad you can design custom input forms for easy and fast
data
> collection and you can point out the location on the map of the
environment
> where you currently are. Additionally, you could connect a GPS to retrieve
> your current location automatically, though this is not necessary.
> You can always check out more info on this at: www.esri.com/arcpad
>
> Hope this helps you. Good luck!
>
> Regards,
>
> Patrick de Groot
> ESRI Nederland b.v.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alistair HART [mailto:Alistair_Hart@health.qld.gov.au]
> Sent: woensdag 30 augustus 2000 02:16
> To: mobilelbslist@wirelessdevnet.com
> Subject: MobileLBSList: PalmOS/PocketPC DB Applications
>
>
> G'day all,
>
> Can anyone recommend an application/organisation that will allow me to
> create a database for PocketPC/ PalmOS and sync it with Access 97 on the
> Desktop?
>
> This does not have to be a wireless application - too expensive!
>
> I would be intersted in hearing from app. developers about this because it
> may?? involve some additional programming.
>
> Background:
> My name is Alistair Hart from Queensland Health (State Government Agency)
in
> Australia. We deal with Dengue Fever (a mosquito borne disease) and are
> examining Pocket PC's/PalmOrganizers as a data collection tool for our
field
> workers during outbreak conditions. We currently have a comprehensive
> relational Access 97 (SR2) database which we would like to sychronise with
> a(ny) database on Pocket PC/PalmOrganizers.
>
> The ultimate goal being to save time over paper data collection because no
> 2nd entry into desktop in Office and also better data integrity/quality -
> from less human error. We also want to be able to access the information
> the same day (but not at real time - too expensive) for querying and
> preparation of the next days mozzie control
> work (ie: return from field, sync data and then query it in Access on the
> desktop ready for mapping).
>
> Thanks for your time,
> Alistair Hart
> Vector Control Officer
> Dengue Action Response Team
> Tropical Public Health Unit
> Qld Health
> Cairns, Qld, Australia
> alistair_hart@health.qld.gov.au
>
>
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