GIS Software
Information about GIS software and applications including both commercial and open source GIS applications. This category covers desktop GIS (Esri’s ArcGIS suite, MapInfo, QGIS, and GRASS) as well as web mapping, GIS apps, mobile GIS, and component GIS.
Making Maps with Google Fusion Tables
Learn about making maps using Google Fusion tables.
QGIS: Introducing the Quantum GIS Ecosystem
Anita Graser provides an introduction to the desktop, web, and mobile capabilities of the open source GIS software, QGIS in this guest article.
Getting Started With QGIS: Open Source GIS
Quantum GIS is an open source GIS desktop software more popularly known as QGIS. QGIS 1.0 was first released in ...
TileMill: Open Source Mapping Now for Windows
TileMill can now be used natively in Windows with the latest release. The release of TileMill 0.9.0 also includes a new plugin system: “TileMill ...
WorldMap: An Open Source Software Platform
Harvard’s Center for Geographic Analysis recently released WorldMap, an open source mapping application designed to make it easier for researchers to upload ...
Open MapQuest
Google’s recent enforcement of Google Maps API usage, resulting in charges for those exceeding the stated free usage quotas, has ...
GIS on the Mac
One of the most popular options for running GIS software directly within the Macintosh OS environment is QGIS.
Explaining Socium, a Cloud Based GIS Data Validation Service
Abbie Beckford, Customer Relations and Marketing Manager at Socium, shares insight about the new launch and what the benefits of ...
Online Mapping Sites
Web mapping is now vital to most people, providing virtual geography and driving directions on a daily basis.
Creating Maps for Wikipedia and Printed Materials with ShareMap.org
By: Jakub Kaniewski The availability of simple online mapping tools (such as what Google Maps offers) allows those with limited ...
Explaining How Dark Sky Works
Dark Sky is a short term weather predictor protoype for iOS devices (more about the developers efforts to turn this ...
Google MapsGL
GoogleMapsGL which combines Google Maps and Web Graphics Library (WebGL) brings 3D graphics to web browsers without the need to install 3D software.
Making Maps with R
R language is a commonly used programming language and open source software that can be utilized by statisticians for statistical ...
Data for the People, by the People: Designing Smartphone-based GISystems for Environmental Resource Assessment
This article highlights two stand-alone software platforms for building smartphone-based participatory GIS systems, emphasizing each platform's unique benefits.
How to Go from GIS Novice to Pro without Spending a Dime
I have only taken one formal course in GIS; however, I consider myself a confident practitioner of the software and ...
Using Location-Based Services to Build a Social Network
Avoiding the Google-Apple-Facebook Trap: How Enterprises Can Provide Their Own Mobile Solutions – a whitepaper by Dr. Alexander Koeppen and Michael ...
ArcGIS on the Cheap
If you’ve been wanting to get into using ArcGIS but can’t afford the commercial price tag, Esri is offering a ...
Seeing Philadelphia’s Past in Augmented Reality
Guest article by Deborah Boyer and Andrew Thompson. For over 140 years, the City of Philadelphia has been taking pictures ...
The National Map: Using the National Geospatial Program
The National Map Viewer is a browser-based utility that allows map makers to create and download their own maps based on data layers that they apply to a base map of the United States.
How to Install ArcView 3.x on Windows 7
This article contains two different solutions for getting ArcView 3.3 to run on Windows 7.
Spatial Database Engines
Spatial Database Engines help manage spatial data to provide a quicker retrieval of that data from database engines such as ...
Recent Advances in GIS Technology
This article examines recent GIS technology advancements, such as crowdsourcing, cloud-based systems, and the potential of 4D GIS.
Sometimes Sunrise Doesn’t Exist: Controversial Decisions to Remove Towns from Maps
For about a month, the Florida city of Sunrise was mysteriously missing from Google Maps.
Free Map Servers
Want to launch maps over the internet but can’t afford commercial software? Check here for links to free map servers.
Free Spreadsheet Geocoding
If you have a spreadsheet such as a Microsoft Excel file containing address or x,y coordinates and you want to make a quick map, BatchGeo is a free and easy online application that will convert your location data and geocode it onto Google Maps.
C and C++ Programming
Guide to resources to learning C and C++ with an emphasis on spatial information. Find applications based on C and ...