Finding Pleasant Routes Using GIS
GIS is being to used to plan pedestrian routes not based on the fastest way but centered on finding the quietest, shadiest, or most pleasant paths.
Web-based GIS
Find information about map server technology, GIS cloud-based apps, and examples of online mapping.
Why Online GIS for Local Government Is Moving To The Cloud
Chris Brown, the CEO of Mango, discusses the benefits of Mango’s GIS for Local government web mapping application.
OpenRouteService’s ‘Quiet Routing’ Creates a Less Stressful Route for Pedestrians
Prof. Dr. Alexander Zipf introduces OpenRouteService’s experimental routing option ‘Quiet Routing’ which guides pedestrian travel around noisy urban areas.
Make Maps for Print and Online with Lokaler Editor Beta
Loyaler Editor Beta is a browser-based tool to create maps for both print and online distribution
WMS Map Viewer
WMS Map Viewer, developed by Pantelis Rodis, is a http/JavaScript application for visualizing, combining and indexing web maps.
ArcGIS Online Brings in New Group Functions
ArcGIS Online is bringing about some new innovations to groups this June, one of these changes is the new interface design for searching through content
Using an Interactive Web and Desktop Based Spatial Technology to Monitor Performance of Public Health Outcome in Developing Countries
FGIS (FHI Geographical Information System) is browser-based interactive data visualization and mapping application that runs on the FHI360 Nigeria intranet, an online resource that serves as a common framework for sharing geographic resources about FHI360 programs in Nigeria.
A Web Mapping Tutorial for Beginners
This tutorial by Ardit Sulce guides users through how to create a web map using QGIS.
South Dakota’s Custom Enterprise System to Increase Wildlife Management
The Wildlife Inventory and Land Management Application (WILMA) is a web-based application allowing habitat managers to map, track, and report various land management activities on Game Production and Water Access Areas in South Dakota.
Disconnected Editing with ArcGIS in the Browser
Matt Sheehan discusses disconnected editing for ArcGIS and the libraries that Web Map Solutions has developed to provide users with disconnected capabilities to any ArcGIS web app in the browser.
The Usability of a Web Mapping Application with a Million Rows of Data
Manuel Timita write about Illustreets, a web mapping application built with Open Source software, open data, and emerging GIS technologies (i.e. CartoDB).