Delivering GIS Application Software Across the Internet.

GeoTech Center is performing leading-edge research into delivering complex GIS application software across the Internet "Cloud" using nothing more than a desktop browser or small remote application download.

ESRI ArcInfo GIS Software

ESRI is the world’s largest GIS software company in terms of numbers of customers. In the United States they approach 90% market dominance in some areas of the country. ESRI supports Higher Education Community with a wealth of online resources. The best place to start is their Educators User Community page. For an overview of GIS solutions for Higher Education, click on the image at the right.

ITT ENVI Image Analyst

ITT is the parent company who produces the ENVI remote sensing image analysis software used in many colleges and universities throughout the United States. You can find a number of sample ENVI lesson plans created by faculty participants in the Integrated Geospatial Technology Training iGETT Project at the GeoTech Center. For more information on ENVI, click on the image at the right.

Mobile GIS Products

One of the latest trends in GIS is the use of mobile technology. More and more information is being collected, processed, and even analyzed, in real-time, on location in the field. As more GIS processing is occurring on the server, more power is being pushed to the user’s mobile computing devices, such as laptop computers, PDAs, and now the cell phone, such as the iPhone. For more information on mobile GIS products, click on the image at the right.

GPS Hardware Recommendations

GPS units are to heart of any GIS program, providing basic geospatial location data for GIS applications. With so many different units available, we have researched the best choices for educators in the classroom. For more information, click on the image at the right.