1. NR 422: Other GIS Software Jim Graham Spring 2010

2. ArcGIS Largest Selling GIS Software Application Broad support in many sectors Expensive Slow Many Quality Issues

3. Arc Extensions Hawth’s tools File formats: –ECW –HDF –LizardTech/MrSID Others…

4. There are lots of options GRASS: Really hard to use Quantum GIS: Not as hard to use DIVA GIS: Easy, not as full featured MapInfo: Marketing Autodesk: CAD, Utilities Intergraph: GeoMedia IDRISI: Clark University Smallworld: ?

5. File Formats Large, complex, raster datasets: –Hierarchical Data Format (HDF) –cdfNet Multi-resolution Raster Compression: –LizardTech: MrSID –ERMapper: ECW Vector Data: –STDS: Fed. Replacement for Shapefiles

6. FWTools OpenEV: raster/vector viewing & analysis MapServer: GIS Web Server GDAL/OGR: File conversion Proj4: projection engine OGDI: Military file formats Python: Scripting Language

7. Vertical Applications HEC-RAS: –Hydrologic Engineering Centers River Analysis System –Army Corp of Engineers Fire Others…

8. Databases Spatially Enabled: –Oracle Spatial –MS-SQL Server 2008 –PostgreSQL/PostGIS Others: –MySQL –MS-Access

9. R Open Source Statistics Package Unique Programming Language Multiple Spatial “Libraries” www.r-project.org