New Android Phone App

[john roberts]

The update is available and you can now load in poly and line data from the text file created by the app. You can't yet load poly and line data from a csv file but we are looking into this.

 

[john roberts]

There is a major update of the app out, you can now load a map tile and add data without using the
GPS so that you can add data in coordinates or in meters from an origin we are working on an imperial version for the US.

 

[john roberts]

If you are in the UK tomorrow (26th April) and you are fed up with the rain why not come along to our training day and seminar on Using Mobile Devices at Stansted Airport.

email [email protected]

or tel 075012853219

 

[john roberts]

May Newsletter

Attached is the May edition of the newsletter.

Regards

John

 

[john roberts]

There have been some major additions to the app so I thought I would recap what it can do.
But to summarize even if you just cut down trees for a living you will find it useful, and here's why.

The app allows you to set up a database of users (your work team) custmers (your customers). In the data base you can put in telephone numbers, addresses etc so you can call them or find them or email them.

Then if you are going to the site to quote for a job, you can set up a site survey on your phone and add geopostions of the trees and details.

You can even load your own plans into it.

And it has a built-in Clinometer to measure Height, Canopy Spread etc.

Or if you have been asked to do a tree survey, you can do that with the app, and create files that will load into Google Earth, GIS ssystems or CAD. SO it is compatible with existing software.

And if they have other assets that need to be included into the survey you can add these as well.

The survey sheets etc have standard set ups BUT if you don't like them then you can customise them and you can add your own lists of assets.

The app has 1000's of tree names loaded into it and can handle Risk assessments (Metheney/Clark, THREATS, Probability or your own), Planning BS5837, AS 4970, tree valuations CAVAT or CTLA and loads more.

 

[john roberts]

Finally it is there. Full Version has been posted today, it doesn't seem to be on Android market yet so keep looking back there and if I see it up I will post here. We have added an arb dictionary, tree ident links for AUS, UK and US as well as links to ISA, ISA Chapters and AA.


You can load CSV or KML tree survey points/ work schedule and then add data to them. So you can get your tree data off your existing GIS and load it into Cloud1.

We will continue to update the app but at the moment the focus is on customer support and product reliability. If you have Cloud1 or Cloud1 java for Mac then there will be a major update this week to tie in with the new app.

Also the tablet version should finally see the light of day this week.

Thank you for yourpatience

Regards

John

 

[john roberts]

OK its there to download on Google Play (app market).

Regards John

 

[ashevilletree]

Sounds pretty cool John, Are there tablet versions coming for the ipad ? I know you mentioned an iphone version coming soon...

 

[john roberts]

There is a new update of the Android App out today, with CTLA tree valuation system on it. We can also provide an iTree interface, but you need to contact us directly for that
[email protected] ; there will be an iPhone and iPad version out soon but it should be pointed out that when the Android Tablet Versions will be compatible with budget android tablets like the new Kindle particularly if you have phone you can tether to a tablet; so iPhone or Android 2.2 and above also if you have a tablet with Bluetooth there is an android app that allows you get data from a Bluetooth GPS receiver.

 

[john roberts]

There is an Android Tablet version of Cloud1 Tree Survey now available on Google Play Market for £19.99

To get this best out of it in the field, you will need to create a mobile hotspot from your phone so Android 2.2 and above , most modern Blackberry devices, windows 7 phones, and iPhone 3GS and better.

This way you can get the Google Map feeds while you are out and about.

It (should) work on all 2.1 and higher tablets, but it is optimized for tablets without gps (we will be issuing a gps, tablet version later next week). This means you can use it with a £70 Android 2.2 or 2.3 tablet.

We have tested it extensively, hence the delays getting it out, but if you have any problems etc please feel free to vent your spleen here.

Regards

John

 

[john roberts]

An update to the Android Phone App went out last night to bring it in line with the Tablet app. The depreciated code which stopped the app loading on Andorid 4 devices has been replaced. If Android 4 users still have problems please let us know.

The file manager has been improved to make it a bit more intuitive.

Where possible we will make sure both run side by side, but because of the larger screens, the tablet versions will have some extra features not feasible on the phone versions.

 

[john roberts]

There is a whole new version of the Android Surveying App.

If you have used version 1.x.x then you probably wont see the difference to start with. But there is a major internal improvement that allows you to almost completely personalise your surveys and also export all your data as a .csv file that can be loaded into any existing CAD, GIS, Spreadsheet or Database system.

It also means that if you or your company want anything bespoke we can add it very quickly and this means a very competitive price, so if you work for a client and need data in a very specific format, or you have you own risk assessment system we can build this in.

So what it offers is a surveying tool that can be just as you want it without recurring service fees.

Also it is now Android 4 compatible.

 

[john roberts]

The Cloud1 Android App has over 400 regular users in more that 20 different countries with around 200 in the UK and 180 in the US and because it is the only completely free tree survey app numbers continue to grow. We have the capability to include advertising giving companies a direct link to their customers. Rates are very competitive starting at £50 for a six month advert, we can include links to companies, special offers and the like. For more details email [email protected]

Regards

John Roberts

 

[john roberts]

There is a new version of the Android App going out later today with the facility to print a map with tree markers to a PNG file to put into a report or quote. It is good with small numbers of trees for the phone app but is great if you have a tablet

 

[Jakelb96]

HowBig (you may have seen our logo appear at the top of the website) have developed an Android Phone App called Tree Names, it can be found on Google App Market by typing in treenames (all one word) into the app search engine. It is a very simple app so it is only 99p which translates to around $1.50 but very powerfull app. It has a list of well over 3000 (almost 3500) common names of trees and palms found in the US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Now. Once you have chosen a common name, Tree Names will tell you the latin name and you can then search for information on Google, Bing etc but also at Kew Gardens, Morton Arboretum and plantNET. If we don't have the tree species then (tell us and we will put it on) you can also type in the name. The serach engine is set up to be maximised towards tree species information and gives very precise hits on all search engines, so no searching through pages of useless info (we hope).

If you see a tree you like the look of then you can then choose from a list of nurseries and find out who has the tree on their stock lists. If you own a nursery and you are not on the list it is now free to have your nursery added, but you can also advertise on the app for a nominal fee of around $75. If you plant trees as part of your business you can advertise this on the app if you wish.

We have updates in the pipeline with more trees and we hope more nurseries so if you have suggestions please either post them here or email me [email protected]

If there are things you don't like about the app please tell us; we will either change them or explain why we can't.

In the end we are developers and we need you the users to tell us what wroks and what doesn't.

Thanks for your time and we hope you enjoy the app.

There are versions for iPhone, Blackberry and Windows7 phone comming out soon

John Roberts

HAS THE BLACKBERRY APP COME OUT YET???