Web-based GIS
Access to spatial data as well as advanced mapping and spatial analysis over the Internet is becoming more common. Find information about map server technology and examples of online mapping.
ArcGIS Server
Documentation, tutorials, and tips and tricks for using ArcGIS Server from ESRI. With this previous generation online map serving technology, you can create simple, “out-of-the box” map services with pan, zoom and simple query functions.
AspMap
AspMap is a Web mapping component for embedding spatial data access, display and analysis capabilities in Web applications and services. AspMap supports ASP and ASP.NET.
Free Map Server Software
Want to launch maps over the internet but can’t afford commercial software? Check here for links to free map servers.
Geography Network
The Geography Network was created by ESRI and is based on ArcIMS technology. The idea is to provide an internet based forum for viewing and accessing spatial data from a variety of commercial and public domain sources.
Google Earth
Google Earth combines satellite imagery, geographic data and Google’s search capabilities to create a virtual globe application that you can download to your desktop to access online spatial data. Find resources here to help you expand this geographic data viewer application.
Google Maps
Using Google Maps on individual web sites, called map hacking, is a fast and easy way to add geographic information to personal web sites. Listed here are resources to help you understand how to embed Google Maps in your own site.
iMapper
Free user-friendly ArcView extension. The purpose of this extension is to allow ArcView users to display their maps and data to people over the Web in a quick and easy fashion without having to have a map server.
Mapserver
MapServer is an OpenSource development environment for building spatially enabled Internet applications. The software builds upon other popular OpenSource or freeware systems like Shapelib, FreeType, Proj.4, libTIFF, Perl and others.
Map-TV
Map-TV is a mapserver that has a built in web server. This map server uses ESRI shapefile format for data display.
WebView
WebView is an ArcView-Extension that provides you with the possibility to present your Views on the Web or on CD ROM. The extension is wizard based so knowledge of web programming languages is not necessary. Download an evaluation copy from this site.
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i am searching for a web server for gis applications. pl advise a suitable server.
Anyone know what the best GIS application is to use on the iPhone web browser interface, safari? I’ve seen a few that seem to work, but we keep losing functionality on certain tools.
Thanks!
Tiff
I am looking for a software company that provides a web based GIS application that would allow our customers to cirle or draw on a area and then have it populate a call down system for mass notification
Mr Jay,
I work as GIS Analyst in a company named CADopia India Pvt Ltd. Very recently we have lunched our web GIS site for Burdwan District,which was inaugurated by the CM of the West Bengal.I would request you to check out the web site
http://bardhamangis.in/
May be this could be helpful for you.This site was developed in Bengali font as it was a requisite from the client.In case if you face any trouble surfing feel free to mail me at the given id.
Thanks..
i am searching for a application server for gis applications.Which one is preffered open source Server? .Glassfish or Jboss? can anybody suggest ?
Hello Jay,
We may be able to help you out with this project. Please contact us so we can discuss your needs and we can go from there.
Mike
miketaylor@shaw.ca
i am searching for a application server for gis applications.Which one is preffered open source Server? .Glassfish or Jboss? can anybody suggest ?
Perhaps you are aware that the District Administration, Burdwan has undertaken a Project for the first time development of GIS based Website for the Burdwan District and we have already availed the Vectorised base Maps for the purpose. The target is to enable various Govt. Department, Common Citizens and other stake holder to get important Geo-referenced Information at their doorstep. Such as Basic Administrative layers, which includes District Boundary, Sub-Division, CD Block, Gram Panchayat, Mouza, Roads, Railways, Drainage, canals, River & Other Water Bodies. Other layer also included viz Electricity, Communication, Agricultural Marketing, Agriculture, Election (Polling Booth details), Education, Health (Incl. ICDS), Industry, Irrigation, SHG information available there.
NRDMS, Burdwan
West Bengal