1. GIS software overview GIS/CAD5

2. OPEN SOURCE COMMERCIAL DESKTOP WEB-BASED (SERVER)

3. OPEN SOURCE GIS SOFTWARE Open Source Initiative definition: Open source is a development method for software that harnesses the power of distributed peer review and transparency of process. The promise of open source is better quality, higher reliability, more flexibility, lower cost, and an end to predatory vendor lock-in. http://www.opensource.org

4. OPEN GIS OGC - Open Geospatial Consorcium http://www.opengeospatial.org/ Governmental, commercial and academical organisations Aim: standard definitions for GIS OSGEO - Open Source Geospatial Foundation http://www.osgeo.org/ Roof organisation for individual projects Aim: increase of collaboration and information Community web Conferentions and publications

5. Basic functionality of GIS desktop SW Spatial data viewing – Vector/Raster – File/Database/Web servers Projections, coordinate systems management Carthographic symbolisations, Layouts Spatial data editing Spatial analyses provision Data export/import/re-format

6. MAJOR OPEN GIS DESKTOP PROJECTS GRASS GIS – „flagship“ of open source and complete GIS GRASS GIS Quantum GIS – QGIS is an Open Source GIS that runs on Linux, Unix, Mac OS X, and Windows. Quantum GIS uDig – Open source GIS desktop application (API and source code (Java) available). uDig gvSIG – Open source GIS written in Java (Spanish initiative). gvSIG MapWindow GIS – Free, open source GIS desktop application and programming component. MapWindow GIS http://opensourcegis.org/http://opensourcegis.org/ - nearly complete list http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_geographic_information_sys tems_softwarehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_geographic_information_sys tems_software - „reasonable“ overview http://www.refractions.net/http://www.refractions.net/ - OSGEO main products

7. MAJOR OPEN GIS SERVER PROJECTS (WebMap Servers) Mapnik - C++/Python library for rendering - used by OpenStreetMap MapnikOpenStreetMap GeoServer MapGuide Open Source – Web-based mapping server. MapGuide Open Source MapServer – Web-based mapping server, developed by the University of Minnesota. MapServerUniversity of Minnesota

8. MAJOR COMMERCIAL GIS SW Autodesk – Products include Map 3D, Topobase, MapGuide and other products that interface with its flagship AutoCAD software package. AutodeskMapGuideAutoCAD Bentley Systems – Products include Bentley Map, Bentley Map View and other products that interface with its flagship MicroStation software package. Bentley Systems Bentley Map MicroStation ERDAS IMAGINE by ERDAS Inc; products include Leica Photogrammetry Suite, ERDAS ER Mapper, and ERDAS ECW JPEG2000 SDK (ECW (file format))are used throughout the entire mapping community (GIS, Remote Sensing, Photogrammetry, and image compression). ERDAS IMAGINE Leica Photogrammetry SuiteECW (file format) Esri – Products include ArcView 3.x, ArcGIS, ArcSDE, ArcIMS, ArcWeb services and ArcGIS Server. EsriArcView 3.xArcGISArcSDEArcIMS ArcWebArcGIS Server Intergraph – Products include G/Technology, GeoMedia, GeoMedia Professional, GeoMedia WebMap, and add-on products for industry sectors, as well as photogrammetry. IntergraphG/TechnologyGeoMedia GeoMedia ProfessionalGeoMedia WebMapphotogrammetry MapInfo by Pitney Bowes – Products include MapInfo Professional and MapXtreme. MapInfoMapInfo ProfessionalMapXtreme

9. ESRI ARC GIS DESKTOP

10. ARC GIS DESKTOP ArcMap – central map- oriented GIS application ArcCatalog – GIS data manager & organiser ArcToolbox and ModelBuilder – geoprocessing toolset www.arcdata.cz

11. ARC GIS DESKTOP EXTENSIONS Extensions – add-in modules for extra functionality. Normally consists of: – Toolbar – Toolbox (set of functions/tools) – Optionally window or application (i.e. ArcScene) www.esri.com

12. ESRI ARC GIS SERVER enterprise data management publishing GIS data and functions as the web services backend for WEB applications (API provision) www.esri.com