1. The Future of GIS Christian Ratliff Software Architect DeLorme 28 October 2005

2. GIS: Geography Is Simple GIS will loose its acronym. GIS will loose its acronym. People will recognize GIS is about asking geographic questions. People will recognize GIS is about asking geographic questions. Everyone will start using GIS. Everyone will start using GIS. The average consumer will perform multivariate spatial analysis. The average consumer will perform multivariate spatial analysis.

3. Networks in ‘92 Networks are largely exclusive to big companies. Networks are largely exclusive to big companies. Wireless networks are rarer still. Wireless networks are rarer still. Cabletron & Synoptics rule the network. Cabletron & Synoptics rule the network. Wireless is too difficult and expensive to be taken seriously. Wireless is too difficult and expensive to be taken seriously.

4. GIS ’05 is Networks ‘92 GIS is largely exclusive to big companies. GIS is largely exclusive to big companies. Online GIS is rarer still. Online GIS is rarer still. ESRI & AutoDesk rule GIS. ESRI & AutoDesk rule GIS. Online GIS is too difficult and expensive to be taken seriously. Online GIS is too difficult and expensive to be taken seriously.

5. Networks in ‘05 Residential networks are common. Residential networks are common. Anyone can install a wireless network. Anyone can install a wireless network. Anyone can install a firewall. Anyone can install a firewall. D-Link & NetGear rule the network. D-Link & NetGear rule the network.

6. GIS in ‘10 The internet is filled with accessible data. The internet is filled with accessible data. The vast majority of GIS is online. The vast majority of GIS is online. Multivariate spatial analysis is: Multivariate spatial analysis is: Show me all of the homes in low crime neighborhoods with values between $200,000 and $250,000 and middle school ratings of three or five stars.Show me all of the homes in low crime neighborhoods with values between $200,000 and $250,000 and middle school ratings of three or five stars.