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May 1, 2010 Free Spreadsheet GeocodingFree GISIf 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. The steps are pretty simple. Since the application uses the first ... read more January 12, 2010 A Gentle Introduction to GISEducation, Free GISWritten for those seeking a broad overview on concepts relating to GIS, authors Tim Sutton, Otto Dassau and Marcelle Sutton have produced “A Gentle Introduction to GIS” (PDF format) using QGIS. The text is particularly aimed at educators as each chapters runs through that topic’s concepts, examples and then a “Now you try!” section. The PDF ... read more November 12, 2009 Thematic Mapping at the US County Level with Free ToolsCartography, Free GISThe FlowingData site has a post with instructions from Nathan Yau on how to create “a simple map without all the GIS stuff“ of the United States at the county level using free tools. Using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on unemployment rates, Yau provides the steps necessary to use a SVG map showing ... read more October 26, 2009Free Book with ESRI SurveyFree GISESRI is running a survey to see what U.S. users need an upgrade on their Desktop GIS software. The survey asks a series of data editing, storage, and analysis questions. U.S. residents can answer the questions and receive one of three free books for completing the survey. Visit: Evaluate Your Desktop GIS Needs read more...October 20, 2009ESRI Launches Free Mapping SiteFree GISA new press release from ESRI today announced the launch of their “Mapping for Everyone” site.: Make a Map—The Make a Map feature includes a simple interactive Web map showing seven different U.S. demographic layers. Visitors can zoom in to an area of interest, select a demographic layer, then embed the map into their own ... read more August 17, 2009Free North American Land Cover 2005 MapFree GIS, MapsFrom the Commission for Environmental Cooperation site: The first land cover map produced under the North American Land Change Monitoring System will be available later this year. The printed wall map (42″ x 36″) will show 19 land cover categories based on 2005 satellite data. Order now by filling in the form below. Copies are ... read more August 15, 2009 Crowdsourcing traffic and roadsFree GIS, GPS, Location Based ServicesWaze has a free social mobile application that uses real-time input from local drivers to update traffic conditions for other users. Currently, those with iPhone and Android phones can download the free application. When the application is left open on their phones, real-time GPS information about the speed of the vehicle is relayed to other ... read more August 11, 2009 Free Geospatial GuideFree GIS, PublicationsThe University of Mississippi’s Enterprise for Innovative Geospatial Solutions (EIGS) has released a special, magazine-style publication about geospatial technology. “Mississippi’s Guide to Geospatial Technology” provides information about how geospatial technology offers solutions in the areas of local government, homeland security, real estate, agriculture, utilities, natural resource management, recreation, transportation, and public health among others. The ... read more January 13, 2009Open Source Imagery ProcessingFree GIS, SoftwareResources for finding open source software for aerial and satellite imagery processing. FILTERS Open source image processing library. GIMP GIMP is open source software for manipulating and retouching imagery. Opticks Open source satellite imagery processing software. Opticks supports imagery, motion imagery, SAR, multi-spectral, hyper-spectral, and other types of remote sensing data. OSSIM – Open Source ... read more October 7, 2007Key Indicator Data System (KIDS)Free GISKIDS (Key Indicator Database Systems) is an open source, thematic mapping and GIS application developed by the World Agriculture Information Centre (WAICENT) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. According to the website, KIDS was “developed originally for the purpose of collecting, mapping and disseminating food insecurity and vulnerability indicators” and is “a ... read more |
