AERES 8.1.0 released!

We're pleased to announce general availability for AERES 8.1.0, ideacode's comprehensive campus facilities management (FM) application!  While we've made many small improvements in this version, the major new feature is GIS feature search.

In a nutshell, an AERES user can now create and share custom reports that includes data from uploaded GIS documents, such as shape files.  These screen shots show a report on campus trees in average condition, then shows those trees plotted on a map.  Campus landscapers and arborists can collaborate with reports like this to identify and visually locate trees that may need further attention.

Search for specific GIS features, optionally save and share that search for others	Visualize your search in the AERES online GIS viewer

These changes are the first of several in the AERES 8 series that focus on general users GIS needs.  Our goal is to have campus GIS managers creating rich geospatial content - from surveys, third-party providers, etc. - and upload that content in AERES.  Once inside AERES, the GIS information can be linked to documents, projects, and other data, then searched and shared.

Happy Labor Day!  And don't forget: only 22 days left until the CFTA 2011 Conference.

Release Notes for AERES 8.1.0