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Dox is a GIS-centric approach to document management. It was
conceived in 2004 to replace an unsupported optical disk
-based document storage and retrieval system at the City of Palo
Alto and was intended as an interim solution until a more formal, ERP-based solution could be implemented. Dox has since grown
in use across departments and sites, possibly due to its conceptual
simplicity and GIS orientation. |
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Folders & Files |
Dox is primarily just files, such as PDFs, TIFFs, and JPGs, organized into folders
on a network drive. When the folder organization is based on GIS data, such
as addresses or project numbers, the GIS can be used as a spatial indexing
system, providing an easy way to find and view the documents. |
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InDox |
InDox is a desktop application to help speed the process of organizing scanned
paper documents into PDF files and placing those files into appropriate Dox
folders. |
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DoxView |
DoxView is a stand-alone application and a GIS plug-in to assist in listing and
displaying documents associated with GIS features and addresses. |
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DoxKey |
DoxKey is a Windows Service and GIS plug-in that allows documents to be
retrieved via a keyword search. DoxKey derives its keywords from PDF file keyword
strings and from prescribed portions of document folder and file names. |
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CalGIS Presentation |
Jean-Paul Lavoie of Geodesy and Dave Matson of The City of Palo Alto created a
PowerPoint presentation of Dox for CalGIS in April 2007. Please click the link
or thumbnail. |
