Number one on our list of 7 easiest free GIS software is famous QGIS. It is one of most widely used cross platform open source GIS software that enables many options for managing geospatial data.

A few months ago, I wrote a little about ArcGIS Explorer (AE), a free GIS viewer from Esri. It’s a nice tool for non-GIS users who want to view GIS data. Looks like another feature is creeping into AE ...

Over the past 50 years, geographers have embraced each new technological shift in geographic information systems (GIS)—the ...

Let there be free GIS. In an effort to make the information that serves as the basis for foreclosure maps, poverty maps and other forms of data-based mapping more accessible to the masses, the Ramsey ...

Jan. 16—EFFINGHAM — Access to Effingham County's geographical information system (GIS) map service, ECOMS, is now free to the public for the first time, according to Effingham County GIS Manager Jill ...

MapWindow GIS (www.mapwindow.org) is a free GIS that you can use without needing to have ArcView or ArcGIS. Once you've added the MMP Tools plug-in to MapWindow, you can follow the instructions below ...

REDLANDS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, today announced that it will provide free access to its ArcGIS platform and learning resources through the ...

Over the past 50 years, geographers have embraced each new technological shift in geographic information systems (GIS) - the technology that turns ...

The handy technology used to create the colorful maps that lead you to view the tigers at the zoo or let you know how much snow you will receive during the next winter storm, also serves as a critical ...

YPSILANTI -- An exciting collaboration, that benefits all K-12 students, teachers and school administrators in the State of Michigan, provides a complete suite of geographic information systems free ...