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This page provides pointers to GIS companies, associations, and government web pages as well as sources of software, data, publications, and services. Information does not reflect use or endorsement by any company, association or Government.
AAG
Association of American Geographers
American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
Association for Geographic Information (UK)
California Geographic Information Association
CAG
Canadian Association of Geographers
CIG
Canadian Institute of Geomatics
Centre for Spatial Database Management & Solutions (CSDMS)
Non-Profit GIS Organization
CRESTech Organization
Center for Research in Earth & Space Technology
DeutschesKlimarechenzentrum
Site in German, English
Earth Observations Laboratory
Institute for Space & Terrestrial Science (Canada)
Geobase
Dept. of Defense source for geospatial information resource management solutions/strategies
GeoData Alliance
An organization is being formed to lead a national effort that will enable the effective and equitable flow of geographic information within the public and private sectors to enhance the nation's economic, environmental and social progress. For preliminary planning purposes, the organization is being called the GeoData Alliance
GIAC
Geomatics Industry Association of Canada
GeomatiqueGeomatics
GPS and Geomatics resources from Canada
GITA (Geospatial Information & Technology Assoc.)
The mission of Geospatial Information & Technology Association is to provide excellence in education and information exchange on the use and benefits of geospatial information and technology in telecommunications, infrastructure and utility applications worldwide.
inovaGIS
Freeware, GIServer and Resources
International Map Trade Association
International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
LISA
LISA is an Organization of Geographical Information for all in Iceland
MAGIC
MidAmerica GIS Consortium
NACIS
North American Cartographic Information society
NSGC
Nova Scotia Geomatics Center - NSGC is responsible for the development, maintenance and distribution of the Nova Scotia Primary Land Information Databases
Open GIS Consortium
Home of the Web Mapping Testbed
URISA International
Vermont Geographic Information System
Non-profit GIS Organization
Aerial Photogrammetry Software
BAE Systems SOCETSET
DAT/EM International Summit Evolution
Intergraph Z/I Imaging
KLT Associates ATLAS
Leica Photogrammetry Suite (LPS)
PCI Geomatica
Close-Range Software
Eos Systems PhotoModeler (flexible, multi-purpose,
reasonably priced CRP)
GSI V-Stars (Highly accurate industrial measurement CRP)
GIS Software
Autodesk Geospatial Solutions
Bentley Systems, Inc.
Blue Marble Geographics
Cadcorp (Spatial Information System)
Caliper Corporation (Maptitude GIS, TransCAD, GIS +)
Caliper Corporation - UK (Maptitude GIS, TransCAD, GIS +)
Caris
Carmenta
Clark University (IDRISI)
DeLorme Mapping
Eagle Point Software Corporation
Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ArcGIS)
ERDAS
Geospatial Asset Management (GE)
Golden Software (Surfer, Grapher, MapViewer, Voxler, and Didger)
GRASS GIS
Intergraph
Manifold GIS
MicroImages, Inc.(TNTmips, TNTlite)
Map Maker Pro (Map Maker, Ltd.)
MapWindow GIS
Microsoft MapPoint
Pitney Bowes
Object F/X
PCI Geomatics
STAR-APIC
TatukGIS
LIDAR Processing Software Tools
Cloud Peak Software - LASEdit
Merrick MARS(Merrick Advanced Remote Sensing) - MARS
Terrasolid Ltd - TerraScan
Visual Learning Systems - LiDAR Analyst
Wikis
Wikis provide user generated content dealing with geospatial issues.
GISWiki
Open Source Geospatial Foundation Wiki
OpenStreetMap
wiki.GIS.com
Wikipedia
Geographic Information System
Geographic Information Science
Photgrammetry
Remote Sensing
Cartography
Surveying
Geodesy
Dictionaries
Dictionaries and glossaries are helpful for sorting out terminology in the GIS community.
Abbreviations and Acronyms in GIS, Cartography, and RS
AGI GIS Dictionary
ESRI GIS Dictionary
Geospatial Glossary (A-G) (GISLounge)
Geospatial Glossary (H-P) (GISLounge)
Geospatial Glossary (R-Z) (GISLounge)
Glossary of Cartographic Terms (University of Texas)
Glossary for the Geographer's Craft Project (University of Colorado)
Glossary of Terms (Navtech GPS)
Glossary of Mapping, Charting, and Geodetic Terms (NGA) (PDF)
Glossary of Remote Sensing Terms (CCRS)
Glossary of Toponymic Terminology (United Nations)
Ordnance Survey Glossary
Route Planners
Route planners generate maps and directions given a start address to a stop address. Some planners help you identify a location to meet midway between to points.
Bing (Microsoft)
Expedia Driving Directions
Google Maps
MapQuest Directions
Map24 (Select Calculate Route)
OpenRouteService.org
Rand McNally
ViaMichelin (European Driving Directions)
Yahoo! Driving Directions
Meetways: Meet Me in the Middle
mezzoman: Meet in the Middle
Street Maps
Street Maps sites generate street-level maps when given a street address.
Find a Map (Expedia)
Google Maps
Bing (Microsoft)
Map24
Mapquest Maps
OpenStreetMap
Rand McNally
ViaMichelin (European Street Maps)
Yahoo! Local Maps
Data Viewers
Data viewers listed here are mostly free software that can be used to look at geographic data.
Viewers (GeoCommunity)
Explorer Applications (ESRI)
CartoMap Viewer (Select Products -> Free Viewer)
Christine GIS Viewer
dlgv32 DRG/DLG/SDTS Viewing Software (USGS)
ER Viewer (Erdas)
Gaia (The Carbon Project)
GeoGenesis LITE (The Carbon Project)
Geospatial Explorer (Cyze& Associates)
GeomaticaFreeView
GML Viewer (Snowflake Software)
Shape Viewer
TatukGIS Viewer (TatukGIS)
Thuban (Free Geographic Data Viewer)
TNTAtlas (MicroImages)
tkgeomap (Tcl/Tk Mapping Routines)
