1. 8. GIS Software
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2. Overview Evolution of GIS software Architecture of GIS software
Types of software
Example products
The GIS market

3. GIS Software The geoprocessing engines of GIS Major functions
Collect, store, mange, query, analyze and present
Key terms
Program – collections of instructions to manipulate data
Package – integrated collection of programs
Component – self-contained, reusable software building blocks

4. Evolution of GIS Software
Sub-routine libraries (60s/70s)
Libraries of small programs (sub-routines)
Required advanced programming skills
Tool box with CLI (70s/80s)
Basic package with Command Line Interface
Required advanced technical skills
Task-oriented system (90s/00s)
Graphical User Interface (GUI)
Customization capabilities to create specific-purpose applications

5. Three-tier Architecture
User Interface
Presentation
Tools
Business Logic
Data Management
Data Server
Data

6. Project and Departmental GIS
Project GIS
Department GIS

7. Enterprise GIS

8. Customization

9. Desktop and Internet GIS
Feature
Desktop
Network
Client Size
Thick
Thin
Client platform
Windows
Browser
Server size
Thin/thick
Server platform
Windows/Unix
LAN/WAN
Internet

10. Functionality Architecture
User Interface Applications
Geographic Tools
Analysis
Output
Translation
Customization
Editing
Display
Data
Manager
Spatial
Reference
Data Access
Vector
Raster

11. Product Families Autodesk ESRI Intergraph MapInfo Smallworld Viewer
Autodesk
ESRI
Intergraph
MapInfo
Smallworld
Viewer
AutoCAD LT
ArcReader
GeoMedia Viewer
ProViewer
Custom
Desktop
World
ArcView
GeoMedia
MapInfo Professional
Spatial Intelligence
Profess-ional
AutoCAD / Map
ArcEditorArcInfo
GeoMedia Pro
Smallworld GIS
Hand-held
OnSite
ArcPad
IntelliWhere
MapXtend
Scout
Database Server
Design Server
ArcSDE
Uses Oracle Spatial
SpatialWare
Part of Smallworld GIS
Component
In several products
Map
Objects
Part of GeoMedia
MapX, MapJ
Internet
MapGuide
ArcIMS
GeoMedia Web Map, GeoMedia Web Enterprise
MapXtreme, MapXSite
Smallworld Internet Applic- ation Server
CAD
AutoCAD Map

12. GIS Software Classification
Number of
Users
Cost
Internet
Viewer
Component
Hand-held
Desktop
Professional
Functionality

13. Professional GIS Full featured Automation Manipulation Data access
Query
Spatial Analysis
Visualization
Mapping
Advanced editing
Customization
$10,000

14. ArcInfo 8

15. Desktop GIS Data exploitation Data access Query Spatial Analysis
Simple editing
Visualization
Mapping
Customization
$1500

16. MapInfo

17. Hand-held Field-based GIS Lightweight hardware Extension of desktop
Limited capabilities
Data collection
Mobile mapping
$500

18. Autodesk OnSite & ArcPad

19. Component GIS Do it yourself GIS Software building blocks Embeddable
Highly customizable
Highly interoperable
Lightweight, low cost deployments
$5000 for 50 ($100 each)

20. Internet GIS Distributed GIS Centralized service Simple, low cost
Easy to use
Map focused, some other services
Read-only
$7500 per server (10-30 users)

21. MapGuide

22. GIS Viewers Free GIS Lightweight Low cost Read only Mini-desktop GIS
No customization
$0!

23. GIS Market

24. Summary GIS software is developing fast Consistent GIS architecture
Major development areas
Internet
Hand-held
Increasingly standards-based
Very wide ranging
Rationalization of vendors