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GPS
Computer-based technologies for the storage, manipulation, and analysis of geographically referenced information. Attribute and spatial information is integrated in geographic information systems (GIS) through the notion of a data layer, which is realized in two basic data models: raster and vector. The major categories of applications comprise urban and environmentalinventory and management, policy decision support, and planning; engineering and defense applications; and scientific analysis and modeling.
Geographic Information System: Definition and Much More From Ans
iMap
iMap 3 is a data visualisation tool designed to map large amounts of latitude/longitude data (or US ZIPcodes). iMap imports data from databases or spreadsheets and maps it onto image or vector maps. Database queries can be used to map only a subset of the data or to filter the data for a certain criterion. iMap is extremely expandable: it offers a plugin format enabling anyone to extend its functionality. Maps can be exported as high quality PDF files for cross-platform viewing. Whether you are outlining marketing strategies, defining sales territories, tracking population trends, or visualizing ecological distributions, iMap offers a flexible and affordable solution. Import databases or spreadsheetsInnovative uses of Google Earth, the google maps API, Yahoo! maps, Microsoft Local Live, and other maphacking tools. Since day one I've been a big fan of Google Earth, and watching all the great applications come to life courtesy of the Google maps API has been amazing. Here's just a few of the Mashups that have gotten my attention. FYI, if you want news archives of Google maps/earth and MSN Local Live announcements see www.GISuser.com . To see more mashups check out this gallery - www.gisuser.com/index.php?
Google Earth Apps and innovative uses of the Google Maps API - a
Mappr! Where It's At.
Where it’s at Photos from flickr.com (“almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world”) are often tagged with information that can be used to make educated guesses about their locations in the world. Mappr uses this data, which is provided by Flickr users and made available via the Flickr API , to place their images on a map. Images in Alaska Starting late 2004, we began collecting images from Flickr and comparing them against a U.S. Postal Service database of place names.