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  • LocalMaps Gallery 3.x (Beta)

    LocalMaps Gallery 3.x (Beta)

    LocalMaps 3.x is the next generation capability that will take your Web GIS even further. Today we are pleased to release the first component for 3.x for users to get stuck into. A new and revitalised Gallery frontend. The LocalMaps Gallery acts as a shop window into many organisations spatial content around New Zealand. As much as it is used, it is one part of LocalMaps that has not been altered too much since its inception – so naturally, it has been well overdue for some revitalisation.

    We have listened to a variety of user feedback to build the Gallery – what works, what doesn’t work and how people use the app right now. From this, we have built a more modern gallery using Esri’s Calcite Design System that allows for flexible configuration, greater style options and the ability to live preview in the same tab before saving your changes to the live site. This Gallery is in beta for its first release – so a great chance to run it alongside your existing 2.3.2 Gallery.

    Check out this Gallery 3.x (Beta) StoryMap to see the key features, install details and an invite for feedback.

    Thank you to all our Early Adopters for your ideas, feedback and input into the development process. We will be looking for more Early Adopters for the Viewer 3.x coming out later this year (check out the above StoryMap for info) so let us know if you are keen to get involved. For details on how to get the Gallery set up, touch base with your Eagle Technology Account Manager.

  • What’s New in LocalMaps 2.3

    What’s New in LocalMaps 2.3

    LocalMaps 2.3 was released this month! 

    This is our sixth release since the solution’s inception in 2015 and with it has come some great new features for users.

    Scroll down to see some of the key updates in this version…

    NEW Conditional Reporting

    • Admins can now combine a series reports into one “Conditional Report”. When the user runs this, depending on what layers their property intersects with only the applicable reports will be pulled into the output. 

    • e.g. Hazards Reporting: If a Property intersects with a flood layer, include a detailed report with text/map/image elements about the risk. If a parcel does not intersect, do not include the element but include other reports.

    Reporting Enhancements

    • Generate reports as a Word document

    • Generate reports based on a buffered area

    • Include Inline maps

    • Include XY’s

    • New rich text editor for text elements

    • New table element editor to provide more flexibility of table appearance

    • New conditional text element

    • New report button to generate reports within viewer pop-ups

    Draw / Measure Enhancements: Users can now export drawings as GPX and KMZ

    Search Enhancements: Users can tick on or off what searches to use from the drop-down. They can also preview a search result by hovering over the suggested result to zoom to the location before. These can be disabled by administrators if needed.

    Feature Queries: You can now build feature queries off a hosted feature tables.

    Want to get onto Version 2.3? Contact your Eagle Account Manager for more information. 

    If you have any comments, questions or suggestions please feel free to contactlocalmapssupport@eagle.co.nz.

    Ngā manaakitanga,

    The LocalMaps Team 

  • LocalMaps 2.0 is here!

    LocalMaps 2.0 is here!

    As our major release for the year, 2.0 is filled to the brim with new features, greater administration capabilities and various UI enhancements. Scroll down to see some of the key updates.

    NOTE: the below is an overview of key features in this release. Head to our LocalMaps Community page to see the full release notes and resolved issues list for Version 2.0. https://community.esri.com/groups/localmaps-nz 

    Viewer

    With Version 2.0 we have enhanced several of the existing widgets, brought in the Add Data widget and in some cases updated widgets with Esri’s OOTB tools.

    Widget updates:

    Select

    Updated to Esri’s OOTB Select tool however, administrators can now additionally enable Advanced Select tools for selection by attribute and / or feature.

    Draw / Measure

    Leveraging the best of both tools, LocalMaps has combined the OOTB Esri Draw and Measure widgets into one powerful tool. Users now have interactive measurements shown whilst tracing line/shape, the option to include bearing measurements, a fixed radius and line segment lengths.

    Zoom to Point

    Capture and convert coordinates – NZTM, NZMG, WGS84

    Switch Map

    Filter map to switch to using tags or titles

    Basemap & Share widgets

    Updated to Esri OOTB

    NEW – Add data

    Add data from an ArcGIS online group, file or UR

    NEW – Widget Help
    Users can now see step by step how to use a widget in LocalMaps by clicking the info icon located in the top right of the widget header.

    Coming soon! Check out the Eagle Youtube Channel for full “how-to” video for LocalMaps Widgets.

    LocalMaps Theme for Web AppBuilder

    This release now includes a new LocalMaps Custom theme for Web AppBuilder for ArcGIS. This gives organizations the flexibility to build their own Web Apps, bring in specific widgets outside of the core LocalMaps widgets while maintaining the consistent styling of the LocalMaps viewer.

    Head to the LocalMaps Community page to find out how to build your own LocalMap with Web AppBuilder

    Administration

    The LocalMaps administration tools continue to grow giving you even greater flexibility when configuring your LocalMaps site. Below are some of the key new tools and enhancements.

    NEW sections:

    Hilltop

    Hilltop software is used in New Zealand by regional councils, electricity companies and consulting engineers for storing and analyzing environmental data. The new Hilltop section in LocalMaps allows you to pull data from Hilltop Server and create a new hosted feature layer to view and query in your webmaps and web applications.

    Feature Queries

    LocalMaps Feature Queries give you the ability to view additional information about a property that doesn’t exist on the layer itself. Essentially, you are creating a related record on the fly and then displaying this information in a layer’s popup.

    Analytics

    This section lets you quickly and simply see how people are using LocalMaps, what maps are most popular, what widgets are most popular and who are your heavy users.

    Reporting

    • Dynamic text reports
      • Dynamic text reports allow you to use placeholders with specific syntax that the LocalMaps reporting engine understands. When a report is then generated, LocalMaps will replace your placeholders with real values and give you a nice printable document back. 
    • Datasources
      • Add SQL or Oracle Databases
      • Add Hilltop Servers
    • Maps & Apps (Previously Maps tab)
      • Web apps can now be feature maps too
      • Click on Map thumbnail to launch viewer directly from Admin
      • Assign a Widget to open on map launch
      • Order how widgets appear in the map toolbar
      • Set map to be default e.g. the viewer URL will go to this
      • Enable the Advanced Select Widget

    Watch and learn

    Coming soon! Keep an eye on the Eagle Technology Youtube Channel for full “how-to” video for the LocalMaps Viewer and Administration .

    The LocalMaps Team – Dec 2017

  • What’s New in LocalMaps (March 2017)

    What’s New in LocalMaps (March 2017)

    Lauren McArtney, GIS Local Government Consultant

    In the March update, LocalMaps has greater reporting capabilities, new Save Map and Draw Widgets as well as several bug fixes and enhancements to existing widgets. Later in the year, we will be releasing LocalMaps Version 2.0 –  check out below for more on what to expect!

    What is LocalMaps?

    LocalMaps is an extensible and easily configurable Web GIS solution designed to support common, simple Local Council workflows and which is complementary to the wider ArcGIS platform. 

    Key benefits

    • Easy to administer & configure
    • Configuration Map by Map (rapid deployment of maps)
    • Index LocalMaps Viewers as well as Web App Builder and ArcGIS Online configurable apps in the LocalMaps Gallery
    • Can be deployed as part of a larger implementation
    • Supported by Eagle as part of existing Licence with support for extension from partners
    • Extensible through widgets
    • Extensible through premium partner components

    Key features

    • Theme
    • Gallery
    • Focused viewers
    • Administration Tools
    • NEW! Reporting 

    New Features and Enhancements

    Reporting

    LocalMaps Reporting has a new look! The improved Reporting administration tab allows you to easily view, edit and create advanced reports.

    • Build multi-page reports from a single input feature
    • Include multiple maps and map layouts
    • Add maps, tables and text statements based on a selected feature and linked tables.
    • Move, order and reposition elements in the report
    • Configure buffers and other spatial features
    • Select from predefined templates or upload you own to ArcGIS Server to use.

    Save Map

    Save edits and selections made to any map with the new Save Widget. Saved maps can then be shared with others through a url. This functionality is currently only available in LocalMaps using Portal for ArcGIS (Coming to ArcGIS Online build in August)

    Draw / Measure

    These tools have been updated to include more options to edit vertices, move, resize, delete and measure drawn shapes. 


     

    Enhanced Select

    Improvements to the Select tool include adding a buffer radius on the map when a selection is made. We have also addressed various bug fixes (see below).

    Zoom to point 

    Capture co-ordinates using the zoom to point widget rather than using the co-ordinates widget itself.

    Secure Web Maps & Logins

    Based on the user identity you can now surface maps that are not shared publicly. Now when a user logs in to LocalMaps, any maps that they have access to, and have been tagged with LocalMaps, can be displayed directly in their LocalMaps Gallery. This functionality is currently only available in LocalMaps using Portal for ArcGIS (Coming to ArcGIS Online build in August)

    Training and Support

    LocalMaps Administration Training – Designed for administrators, this one-day instructor lead workshop teaches how to successfully manage a LocalMaps install in parallel with your ArcGIS Online subscription account and Enterprise GIS installation. For more info visit –  https://eagle.arlo.co/courses/226-localmaps-administrator-training.

    Coming later this year..

    LocalMaps 2.0 – Built on Web App-builder Version 2.2
    Greater mobile functionality
    Enhanced communication between widgets with new feature actions
    New administration interface
    Improved ability to load and configure new widgets
    More LocalMaps templates – LocalMaps administrators will be able to select from a series of new layouts for the gallery and the viewer

    Get involved!

    Does your organisation have a workflow or idea we should bring into LocalMaps? Get involved and have your say!

    Please send enhancement requests and suggestions to localmaps@eagle.co.nz