Optimizing Field Data Collection: (Mar 6, 2003) A description of how the collection of both agronomic and business data may be enhanced while performing field operations.

Field Device Requirements: (Mar 16, 2003) This document describes MapShots position on the features we feel are required by field data collection devices today.

Operation Region Subsystem Schema: (Revised Mar 26, 2001) This document describes a simple schema for summarizing the information described within an Operation Region of the FODM™. The Operation Region is very complex, but is is possible to summarize some of the information within a database subsystem. This makes it possible to use conventional queries and report generation software to track people, equipment, and products without a need to decompose the complex FODM™ representation.

The subsystem has been spec'd using Microsoft Access. You can download a copy of the Access database or a more detailed description of the database.

Technical Documentation: (Revised Oct 23, 2002) Technical documentation (.chm Help file) for FODM™ developers. FODM is available for a no-cost license and royalty free distribution by any company.

Implementing a DSO: (Feb 27, 2001) The MapShots spatial components acquire their data through a standard XML and COM based interface that we call a DataSource Object. This paper describes what is necessary to implement a DSO so that the MapShots spatial components can work with any proprietary data source.

MapShots - General Architecture: (Nov 12, 2000) This paper describes the general COM and XML architecture of the MapShots applications. It describes the integration of EASi Map into EASi Crops, however, this identical architecture was also used to provide the same type of integration to Deere's JDLabis application in Germany and the Pioneer Hi-Bred Field Information Manager application. The Field Operations Documentation section of this paper was created prior to the preparation of our broader FODM™ implememtation, and it should be replaced by the more current FODM Proposal.

Web-Enabled Architecture: (June 19, 2002) This paper describes how using the DSO enables a desktop software application to migrate into a dedicated web-based application, or even into a more powerful web-synchronized application that can work while connected to the web, or off-line from the web.