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Tracking waste from cradle to grave using smartphones + AI
How do you ensure that the decarbonization end-product you are paying top dollar for originated from actual waste, and not virgin material?
Photos in table rows
Now you can take a photo within a table grid row, enabling you to take pictures of something specific and relevant to the information in that row of your table.
Photo metadata improvements
Photo metadata is now captured at the photo level instead of at the form level. This enables viewing of the geolocation of each photo taken, which could differ for each photo captured on the same form.
View a map of where your mobile forms were started
View the location of where your mobile forms were started. Thanks to fully automated geolocation capture.
36 Pre-Built Commissioning Form Templates, Now Available in XForms Cx
View and download 36 customizable pre-built construction commissioning form templates that are built right into XForms Cx. Includes mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and piping forms.
How to convert a complicated paper form into a simple mobile form
Really long forms make for a frustrated field tech that has to actually use it. Here are some ways to optimize a form design when switching from paper or legacy system to a modern mobile forms system.
Why simplicity matters more than a long list of features
One of the most important aspects of mobile forms is to keep them simple. Otherwise field crews won’t use them.
Documenting sewer stink control at wastewater treatment plants using mobile forms
How Source Technologies Inc. uses XForms to document, track, and optimize their hydrogen sulfide odor control field services at wastewater treatment plants.
New Feature: user login and activity log
An activity log has been added to XForms Cx which provides login details and form submittal details (ie, who, when, what). This new feature improves security by providing login access details while also offering a simple way to figure out which users are active vs those that are not.