AppliCad on Tablet PC's
Ray Smith
AppliCad approached the end of 2009 in the best condition it had been
in its 20 year history. While the new release has been delayed to
allow the inclusion of a powerful new import/export function, new
products and point releases have seen the innovation continue
unabated. AppliCad further stamps its authority as the leader in
software for the roofing and cladding industry in the world.
Of particular interest at this year’s International Roofing Expo are
the upgrades AppliCad has completed that take full advantage of the
new Windows 7 operating system, especially on the tablet PC
configuration. The AppliCad tablet interface was first released over
6 years ago and has remained largely unchanged since, as it just
worked so well on the tablet PC. We see this being useful for
collecting field information and digitising roof shapes in the field.
Sketch a roof shape free-hand; then use the ‘auto-scale’ tools to
create the actual shape and size of the roof, based on real
measurements.
The latest release of the AppliCad suite of programs has seen over 12
months of enhancements and new development that is the result of
feedback from the AppliCad operators in 37 countries.
With such a diverse customer base AppliCad learns so much from so many
people. Roofing people doing much the same thing but in so many
different ways. By way of contribution to the industry, AppliCad
takes their information learned and provides great functions for
everyone as part of the standard improvement and development process.
A clever software function in a program on its own does not an expert
make (who said that?).
There is no doubt that the release of Apple's iPad will change the way
people percieve and even use such devices. Keep it in the back of
your mind that the AppliCad works very well on such a platform and is
a far more practical device to use than an iPhone. The iPhone screen
is just too small to be useful, especially when compared to using a
tablet.
So, our tip - use a tablet and save yourself a lot of agro on site.