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Open Source GIS and Freeware GIS Applications

There are many open source GIS and web mapping applications to choose from.

Dackery Geiman outlines the challenges he encountered finding geospatial data about caves and using QGIS to map cave density in Missouri.

Michael Parks explains how he used GIS data and imagery to develop geospatial analysis and maps to recommend potential base camp sites.

William Bakemeyer describes how he used QGIS and open source data to create a fly fishing map.

Kent Campbell writes about how he has come to view the benefits of using QGIS as a graduate student.

Adding data from an ArGIS Online Map Service or Feature Service into a QGIS map project is fairly easy and quick in most instances.

While QGIS cannot directly read an Esri layer package, there is a simple technique to unpack the file and import it into this GIS software.

Firefly cartography is a cartographic style used to create maps that glow. Learn how to make a firefly map using QGIS.

Alexandros Voukenas explains how to calculate land use mix indices (such as entropy) in a GIS environment.

Mapflow is a QGIS plugin that lets users extract real-world objects from satellite imagery.

Quantarctica is a collection of freely downloadable GIS data for Antartica.

Businesses are using open source GIS software, finding that there are a lot of benefits along the way.