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 ...

MapWindow GIS (www.mapwindow.org) is a free GIS that you can use without needing to have ArcView or ArcGIS. Once you've added the MMP Tools plug-in to MapWindow, you can follow the instructions below ...

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 ...

The City of Staunton is making access to information on property taxes, zoning, census data and more, available at your fingertips. The city recently updated its Geographic Information System website ...

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 ...

Jan. 16—EFFINGHAM — Access to Effingham County's geographical information system (GIS) map service, ECOMS, is now free to the public for the first time, according to Effingham County GIS Manager Jill ...

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 ...