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How to get started with mobile field data collection in the post-COVID-19 era
Thanks to COVID-19, now is a great time to transition from a paper workflow process to a digital one. Here are 5 simple steps to get started.
Mobile Apps user interface (UI) improvements
A bunch of improvements have been made to the XForms Mobile apps, including adding calculated fields to a form, AVG function on table columns, customized data display on the dashboard, and more.
Calculated columns in tables, in a generic forms app, on a smartphone
You can now create tables in XForms that include columns that derive their value automatically from a calculation based on other numeric columns from the same rows.
A mobile app running in a web browser, with no internet connection. How is that possible?
Modern progressive web app technology makes it possible to access XForms over a web browser in offline mode, including photo and geolocation capture.
CSTAT and XForms Partnership
Collateral Status, also known as CSTAT™, has partnered with XForms to provide modern mobile data solutions to its new and future clients.
Design Fully Controllable Tables for Smartphones
The XForms form template designer now supports tables, and it’s really easy to create them. Here’s a summary of the controls you can use to build them.
A Different Kind of Form Template Designer
The XForms form template designer is intuitive enough to learn quickly, and displays fewer options at a time so as not to overwhelm the user initially.
Version Control for Blank Form Templates
In XForms, when you make a change to a form template, a new version is automatically created. You can also revert back to an older version easily.
One Codebase, Runs NATIVELY on any Device and OS
An org can develop a mobile app in 1/3 the time and cost with hybrid frameworks, resulting in lower costs for end users, faster feature deployment, and more consistent user interfaces.
A Safety Forms App Concept
A modern safety forms app concept incorporating subforms, form routing for review/approval, and features intended for faster field completion.
Draw on top of pictures
Our multi-image feature provides field users the ability to embed pictures to their forms, draw on top of them to point out things, and add captions.
Dynamic Columns on Mobile Devices
XForms can dynamically display either a single data column or 2 columns, depending on the width of the device screen being used.
Collapsible Form Sections
With XForms, you can skip entire sections of a form (and remove validation controls in that section) by just marking the section header as N/A.
Excel-like table grids…on a phone?
One of the unique controls in XForms is a totally configurable table grid element that works on any device type, including smartphones and tablets.
Controlling Field Data Entry with Geofencing
Imagine tagging a jobsite with a specific geolocation, and then only allowing data to be applied against it if the user was within a certain radius of it?
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