Let there be free GIS. In an effort to make the information that serves as the basis for foreclosure maps, poverty maps and other forms of data-based mapping more accessible to the masses, the Ramsey ...

Nowadays there is plenty of user-friendly GIS applications and software, and we are here to help you chose the 7 easiest free GIS software. In short, GIS (geographic information system) are ...

A few months ago, I wrote a little about ArcGIS Explorer (AE), a free GIS viewer from Esri. It’s a nice tool for non-GIS users who want to view GIS data. Looks like another feature is creeping into AE ...

GRAND RAPIDS (WWJ) --Kent County Tuesday announced newly expanded public access to the county's Geographic Information System, or GIS. The GIS spatial data collection for Kent County is now available ...

Location data is critical to nearly all state and local government work — whether it’s responding to a public safety call, supporting community planning and development, or maintaining critical ...

In the early 1990s, when I was the GIS manager for the Atlanta Regional Commission, I saw many counties and municipalities get into financial and political trouble by jumping into expensive “Cadillac” ...

This is one of the specialized GIS software, oriented mostly towards biodiversity data and analysis. Some free data can also be downloaded that is compatible with many other GIS software. Apart from ...