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Geographic Information Systems (GIS): Tools

Tools

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GIS Dictionary
GIS Dictionary - Geospatial Definition Glossary
GIS Glossary Contains definitions of GIS, cartography, remote sensing, and geographic terms.  Geographic concepts are defined here and are arranged alphabetically.
Esri GIS Dictionary Esri Support GIS Dictionary provides definitions for GIS terms related to operations such as analysis, GIS modeling and web-based GIS, cartography, and Esri software.
   

Tools

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Colorbrewer 
A web tool for selecting colors for maps
Python Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language. It incorporates modules, exceptions, dynamic typing, very high level dynamic data types, and classes. It supports multiple programming paradigms beyond object-oriented programming, such as procedural and functional programming.
Equal Population Mapper Visualize how different parts of the country compare in population density.

Open Source Web Tools

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Carto The leading cloud native Location Intelligence platform.
Map Stack Assemble a selection of different map layers like backgrounds, satellite imagery, terrain, roads or labels! Tweak Photoshop-like controls like colors, masks, opacity and brightness to make a map your own! Share your map with a link or Pinterest or Tumblr!
Geocoding addresses Geocoding

GIS

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Interactive 3D map 3D map
Interesting cascade map called 'A Brief History of Fantastic Maps' Cascade map
Cambridge, Massachusetts citywide buildings, 3D shapefile 3D shapefile

GPS

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Shows which satellites are in the sky above at any given moment Satellites
CarryMap by Data East LLC

Available in both iTunes and Google Play Store

Can collect points, lines, and polygons

Export as KMZ on Android, Apple can do SHP as well as KMZ

Remote Sensing

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This is Mapswipe MapSwipe
Explore Landsat Band Combination  Landsat Band

Mobile/Web Mapping Arc Online

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Web and mobile mapping ArcGIS

UAS

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Measure Measure
DJI flight planner DJI flight planner
DroneDeploy Drone deploy

AR/VR

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Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Clinic and Microsoft Transform learning video Learning video
Microsoft HoloLens lets Case Western Reserve, Cleveland Clinic reimagine health education Health education
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