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NR 422: Other GIS Software

NR 422: Other GIS Software. Jim Graham Spring 2010. ArcGIS. Largest Selling GIS Software Application Broad support in many sectors Expensive Slow Many Quality Issues. Arc Extensions. Hawth’s tools File formats: ECW HDF LizardTech/MrSID Others…. There are lots of options.

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NR 422: Other GIS Software

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  1. NR 422: Other GIS Software Jim Graham Spring 2010

  2. ArcGIS • Largest Selling GIS Software Application • Broad support in many sectors • Expensive • Slow • Many Quality Issues

  3. Arc Extensions • Hawth’s tools • File formats: • ECW • HDF • LizardTech/MrSID • Others…

  4. There are lots of options • GRASS: Really hard to use • Quantum GIS: Not as hard to use • DIVA GIS: Easy, not as full featured • MapInfo: Marketing • Autodesk: CAD, Utilities • Intergraph: GeoMedia • IDRISI: Clark University • Smallworld: ?

  5. File Formats • Large, complex, raster datasets: • Hierarchical Data Format (HDF) • cdfNet • Multi-resolution Raster Compression: • LizardTech: MrSID • ERMapper: ECW • Vector Data: • STDS: Fed. Replacement for Shapefiles

  6. FWTools • OpenEV: raster/vector viewing & analysis • MapServer: GIS Web Server • GDAL/OGR: File conversion • Proj4: projection engine • OGDI: Military file formats • Python: Scripting Language

  7. Vertical Applications • HEC-RAS: • Hydrologic Engineering Centers River Analysis System • Army Corp of Engineers • Fire • Others…

  8. Databases • Spatially Enabled: • Oracle Spatial • MS-SQL Server 2008 • PostgreSQL/PostGIS • Others: • MySQL • MS-Access

  9. R • Open Source Statistics Package • Unique Programming Language • Multiple Spatial “Libraries” • www.r-project.org

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