Until recently, the term "desktop GIS" meant a system with limited functions running on a personal computer. High-end GIS was found only on workstations. Now these distinctions are beginning to blur.

Students at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST) in Alexandria, Va., begin working with GIS ideas in the ninth grade. In the 10th, they study computer sciences. In the 12th ...

James Gray continues his review of desktop Geographic Information System (GIS) applications with an introduction to the concepts needed to get started with the user-friendly, open-source Quantum GIS.

This course introduces earth and environmental science students to applications of geographic information systems, emphasizing hands-on field experience in collecting spatial location data and in ...

Extend PostgreSQL's capabilities with PostGIS 2.0 and discover all the magic of spatial databases. Even if you're unfamiliar with GIS, I am pretty sure you know what Web mapping is. GIS stands for ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mapbox, a global leader in location technology, introduced new capabilities for its Mapbox Tiling Service (MTS) to efficiently process, style, and serve ...

HERE helps eliminate data prep headaches with high-quality foundational data ready to go and tailored for Esri users. San Diego, CA (Esri User Conference) – HERE Technologies, the leading location ...

MTS offers end-to-end processing, tiling, and hosting services for spatial data making it an all-in-one solution. Companies that use Mapbox as a single tech stack and pipeline for raster and vector ...