Contents. General Overview Common Work Flow... 3 Full Feature List... 4 Additional Information Website... GIS.Garafa.

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2 Contents Contents General Overview Common Work Flow... 3 Full Feature List... 4 Additional Information... 5 Website... GIS.Garafa.com

3 1 Ease of Use Traditional mobile software for data collection and data visualization typically comes with a high price tag and an even higher learning curve. Training costs and downtime can significantly reduce the actual value of these products. GIS Kit & GIS Pro are designed for ease of use. Our software leverages several eisting ios interface design standards which most users are already familiar with. Features GIS Kit & GIS Pro are loaded with powerful features to assist you in collecting & viewing field data. A custom mapping engine, precise drawing tools & integrated GPS functionality create a responsive eperience that helps you add features to the map with ease and accuracy. Our Feature Class Manager allows you to create and customize attribute fields on the fly - no need to involve desktop GIS software. There is also no need to deplete epensive data plans as you can use GIS Kit & GIS Pro completely offline by utilizing our industry-leading map caching system. Fleibility GIS Kit & GIS Pro give you ample options for importing/eporting data. Import KML, KMZ, GPX and Shapefiles to start a project from eisting data. Then eport KML, KMZ, GPX, Shapefile(Pro only) or CSV(Pro only) files to share data with team members or import to your desktop GIS software for analysis. Import/eport in GIS Kit & GIS Pro can be handled from your Mail application or itunes - both methods are fast & easy.

4 2 Cost GIS Kit & GIS Pro offer a superior feature-set for a fraction of the cost of a traditional standalone hardware unit. For thousands less you can have better software on a device that allows you to do more. Apple s new Volume Purchase program makes it easy to distribute GIS Kit or GIS Pro to your entire team. See for more information on purchasing in volume. The ios Advantage Apple s ios operating system for iphone & ipad is arguably the best mobile platform in the world. It s updates are constantly setting new standards for the mobile industry. Many users are already familiar with this platform, which cuts down on training and support time. We re confident that Apple will continue to produce innovative solutions that we can leverage to continually improve GIS Kit & GIS Pro in the future. A Universal App GIS Kit & GIS Pro are universal apps, meaning a single purchase will allow you to run on both your iphone & ipad. However, please note that the itunes End User License Agreement requires a separate license for each user or each device that is used by multiple users. See for details.

5 GIS Pro & GIS Kit for ipad & iphone Common Work Flow 1 Create a new project from the Project Manager. Import any available GIS Data relative to your site including Google earth (KML) files, Shapefiles and Raster files (geo-tiff, jpg, etc). 2 Importing can be accomplished by or by connecting your device to a computer with itunes. The import button is located at the bottom left corner of your Project Menu. 3 Cache base maps that you plan to use. This will ensure that you have the map tiles you need when your device is not within your provider s data coverage area. 4 Select Feature Class Datasets that best suit your project requirements. In the Feature Classes Menu turn on datasets that you plan to use. Turn off datasets you will not use. You can also create your own feature classes from this dialog. 5 Go to your site and collect/view data using GPS and manual drawing features. 6 Eport collected data via or connect your device to any computer running itunes to eport larger files. Eport KML/KMZ files for viewing the data in Google Earth. Eport Shapefiles if you intend to generate maps or a geodatabase using advanced desktop software. Eport CSV files to see attribute data in spreadsheet form. 3

6 4 Feature Kit Pro Import GPX KML SHP KMZ Eport GPX KML CSV with attributes SHP KMZ File Transfer Mail itunes Feature Kit Pro Linear Distance Meters Yards Nautical Miles Area Units Acres Sq Kilometers Sq Miles Hectares Coordinate Systems Lat/Long MGRS USNG UTM Layers Create Move/Copy Opacity Visibility On/Off Maps Google Satellite Google Street Google Hybrid Bing Street Bing Topo Bing Satellite Open Street Map Open Topo Map Custom Offline WMS Raster Measure Length Multi-Point Area GPS Distance Filter Time Filter Accuracy Filter Ultra Accuracy Compass Feature Classes Points Lines Polygons Create/Customize Organize Share Feature Collection GPS Tracking Point Edit Line Edit Polygon Edit Track Edit Pictures Tet List of Values Custom Attributes Using GIS Kit The Kit version of this software is intended to allow individuals to collect accurate & sophisticated field data without being tied to an epensive server or IT unit. Anyone can easily create their own feature classes & datasets and use them to gather & interpret useful data in the field. Using GIS Pro The Pro version of this software gives you all the advantages of the Kit version but offers more collaborative options such as cloud support, SHP file eport & feature class dataset sharing.

7 5 Additional Information Download GIS Pro on itunes: See Download GIS Kit on itunes: See GIS Pro & GIS Kit are eligible for Volume Purchasing: See GIS Pro & GIS Kit are eligible for Educational Discounts: See Visit our website for more details: See GIS.Garafa.com Visit our Wiki for technical documentation: See wiki link at GIS.Garafa.com our support staff: Follow us on