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Free Online Apps and Open-Source Software

Online Mapping Apps

  •      Google - My Maps  -  Simple, collaborative online mapping.  Get Help here.
  •      OpenStreetMap  -  Crowd-sourced data including physical features of all sorts, but no data analytics.                                      What you can do in OpenStreetMap.
  •      MapBox  -  The flexible mapping tool of choice for many big companies, but geared toward experienced developers.

Open-Source Software

  •      QGIS -- This popular open-source GIS software runs on Linux, Unix, Mac OS, and Windows and supports numerous vector, raster, and database formats and functionalities.  The large QGIS community provides support to users.  Intro to QGIS by LinkedIn Learning (no longer free through UC Merced).
  •      gvSIG -- Rated by GISGeography.com as runner-up for ease of use as well as 3D capability, mobile apps, and CAD tools.