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Spring 2010 Newsletter |
In This Newsletter...
· Free Tip - Attach Database
· Enviro Software News - Update on New Enviro Features
· Environmental Humor
· Quarterly Special - Custom Pricing
· Smart Moves in Tough Times - Enviro Data Viewer
A Quick Word
Welcome to the Spring, 2010 issue of our newsletter. We hope you find it interesting and useful. And remember, it’s for you and not for us, so if there’s something you would like to see, please let us know at info@geotech.com and we will try to include it in our next newsletter. Click here for previous newsletters.
Free Tip - Attach Database
The recommended practice for
building database solutions in Microsoft Access is to place the program
component (forms, queries, reports, etc.) in one file and the data in another,
and "attach" the data file to the program file. The problem is that
if the data file is moved, or the program file is moved so the path to the data
is different, the attachments will become broken. The Attach Database tool
helps Access programmers solve this problem. This Access form, which you can place
in your projects, makes it easy to re-attach to all of the tables in the data
file by simply selecting the data file with the Open File dialog. Download this
useful tool for free, and put this feature to use in your application. Download Now!
Enviro Software News - Update on New Enviro Features
New Enviro Data Features
Geotech is in the process of rolling out a new version of Enviro Data called 2008G. This version has many new useful features relative to the previous major release, 2008F. Here are just a few of the features:
Enviro Data Feature - Upgraded Map Display Tool
Many of our Enviro Data clients find the internal map display a useful way to see the spatial distribution of their data without the time and effort (and sometimes expense) of using an external mapping program. We're putting the finishing touches on a major upgrade to the Map Display tool. We are converting from MapObjects (ESRI) to GeoObjects (Blue Marble). This is already providing some big benefits, and opens up the potential for more map-based enhancements in the future. First, the new map form now works correctly in Vista and Windows 7. Second, we have added a feature to double click on a station on a map to bring up additional information about that station. And finally, we can now support a much longer list of vector map and image map formats. It will also be possible to add features down the road, including map-based selections, coordinate projections, display of contours for external applications like Surfer, and so on. If you have any questions call us at (303) 740-1999.
Enviro Data Feature - Most Recent
Samples
An enhancement has been added to the Enviro Data Viewer Select Data form. Now, you can select all of your most recent samples by simply choosing Most Recent from the Sample Group pulldown list. Additional criteria may also be applied to further refine the data selection, such as adding a date range as illustrated in the screenshot. Printing a list of your Most recent samples is easy too. Just run the new Most Recent Samples report.
For more information on the latest Enviro Data features and new releases, visit Geotech's New Releases website page by clicking here or call us at (303) 740-1999.
New Enviro Spase feature - Color Coded Callouts
Our folks are working hard on
Enviro Spase as well as Enviro Data. One useful new feature builds on our very
popular Callout and Crosstab Callout Wizards. Now for both, you can
automatically color the background of the callout boxes to suit your project
needs. The colors are based on the existing Station Groups feature in Enviro
Data, that lets you create whatever groups you want and assign any stations to
those groups. Groups can now have colors assigned, and Enviro Spase can use
that to set the background color.
For more information on the latest Enviro Spase features, visit Geotech's website by clicking here or call us at (303) 740-1999.
Enviro Software Success Story - County Water Quality Department
Geotech recently received this note from a happy customer. We wanted to share it with you.
"My agency is tasked with monitoring surface and ground water in our County. Our monitoring results are required to be submitted to regulatory agencies and are made public via a web mapping site. We have used Geotech Computer Systems' off-the-shelf environmental software to manage our data for almost 10 years. I have found it essential for handling monitoring results and providing professional looking reports. Their Enviro Data database and Enviro Spase GIS interface are tools that easily allow us to import new analytical results, prepare quick and readily understandable reports, prepare maps and to upload these results to regulatory agencies. Geotech’s programs integrate closely with other vendor’s programs including Surfer for preparing contour maps, ArcGIS for GIS applications and our laboratory’s information management system. Their programs are easy to understand and use, yet powerful. It only takes a few minutes to teach new users to produce complex graphs and tables. When issues arise, as they do with all software, Geotech’s technical support is always available and quick to help, going out of their way to provide solutions. It would be difficult to manage our monitoring program without Geotech Computer Systems."
Let Geotech turn you into our next Success Story. For more information on our eDMR feature, call us at (303) 740-1999.
Environmental
Humor
What is global warming? If it is hot gas getting trapped inside our ozone, one might wonder why it doesn’t just go out through the hole in the ozone layer.
Another thought is, once the temperature begins to climb too high, we could dramatically lower the temperature by simply switching form Fahrenheit to Celsius.
By 2070 the hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica could be largely fixed. The only drawback is they can’t find a cheap enough scaffold to quote for the job…..
Quarterly Special - Custom Pricing
With the economy coming back ever so slowly, Geotech realizes that while budgets are being cut, production must continue to increase. We understand that it is difficult to do both of these tasks at the same time, and would like to offer a solution. That is why Geotech offers custom pricing. We evaluate individual project needs and customize an implementation to fit your budget. Geotech has been in the industry for over 20 years and understands what it takes to make projects successful. We take the time to listen and understand what is expected of our software, and offer an inexpensive, low risk solution. If you would like more information on custom license quotes, contact Geotech for details at 877-740-1999 (Toll-Free), or email Mike Rich at mrich@geotech.com.
Smart Moves in Tough Times - Enviro Data Viewer
Everyone
needs to save time and money on their projects. That's what Geotech's Enviro
software is all about. Now Geotech has a new tool to help you get the most from
your data management investment. We're proud to announce the Enviro Data
Viewer, which lets users view but not modify the data in Enviro Data. This new
software is perfect for project staff, managers, and even clients, who may need
to view reports, graphs and maps, but not import and edit data. It costs a lot
less than adding a full Enviro Data license, and lets you make your data
available to others who could use it. Contact Geotech for details at
877-740-1999 (Toll-Free).
Geotech Services
Geotech
specializes in environmental software, database management services and custom
programming. We can assist with data loading, reporting, mapping, and other
services, or we can train you to do these tasks. For more information about
Geotech products and services, please visit our web site at http://www.geotech.com/.
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