AHIMS iPhone App

[Luke Kirkwood]

Think I'll just stick to tech news in the future.

For those who are interested in this type of thing, NSW Office of Environment & Heritage has released an iPhone app for the AHIMS Aboriginal site register. Essentially, you are able to create your preliminary site cards in the field as soon as you identify a site. You will need an AHIMS account in order to use it.

Cheers

Luke

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Attention AHIMS clients registered as Heritage Professionals

This is a courtesy email to inform AHIMS clients registered as Heritage Professionals about the release of the new Site Recording iPhone App.

The AHIMS site recording iPhone app was developed by the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage in order to make site recording easier and more consistent. The app generates site cards automatically for the recorders and allows users to export data to be used in desktop mapping systems. It is also expected that the site recording app will reduce the amount of time it takes to accession sites onto the AHIMS database and reduce data entry errors.

The iPhone app can be used by cultural heritage professionals, Aboriginal communities and relevant staff from OEH.

The application is now ready for free download https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ahims-site-recording/id598130474?ls=1&mt=8 from the app store. Prior to using the AHIMS site recording iPhone app users must be registered in AHIMS. Please contact ah...@environment.nsw.gov.au to obtain your registration details if you are interested in using the AHIMS site recording app.

The key features of the site recording app are:       

-          Allows users to record new sites, update existing sites and record impacts to sites.

-          Keeps recorder info to avoid having to re-enter this information with every recording

-          Users enter site data easily with the help of validations that make sure the information is complete.

-          Users can view previous site recordings (saved in the phone) in a map interface.

-          Users can submit sites to the AHIMS quarantine station and obtain site IDs automatically once the sites are approved

-          Users can manage site recordings submissions from the Site Quarantine Station to automatically obtain site cards in PDF format or export site data as Text.

-          Users can import site data obtained from AHIMS web services (excel reports of extensive searches) to use in the phone for editing or checking purposes

 For more information about the app or Aboriginal site recording in general in NSW please visit our website at http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/licences/DECCAHIMSSiteRecordingForm.htm

  We trust that you will like using the app in the field and will enjoy the benefits of easier and more consistent site recording. We’ll be happy to receive your feedback at ah...@environment.nsw.gov.au