gvSIG is a tool oriented to manage geographic information. It is characterized by a user-friendly interface, with a quick access to the most usual raster and vector formats. In the same view it
... [More] includes local as well as remote data through a WMS, WCS or WFS source.
It is aimed at users of geographic information, whether professionals or civil servants (city councils, councils, regional councils or ministries) from any part of the world (its interface is in several languages), in addition to being free. [Less]
Mapbender is an OSGeo Project about maps. The software is used to implement portal web sites for geo spatial data and maps. Mapbender can upload, manage, combine and request OGC OWS compliant map and
... [More] feature services like MapServer and GeoServer. Mapbender is used to orchestrate these services in distributed web based architectures.
Mapbender is implemented in PHP, JavaScript, SQL and XML, provides a data model and interfaces for displaying, navigating and querying OGC compliant map services by authenticated and authorized users.
Mapbender is usually deployed in large architectures. Full multi client capability enables to operate Mapbender as a public portal with comprehensive cascading user management hierarchies. [Less]
The JTS Topology Suite is an API of 2D spatial predicates and functions. It has the following design goals:
* JTS conforms to the Simple Features Specification for SQL published by the Open GIS
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* JTS provides a complete, consistent, robust implementation of fundamental 2D spatial algorithms
* JTS is fast enough for production use
* JTS is written in 100% pure Java(
* JTS is open source (under the LGPL license) [Less]
SharpMap is an easy-to-use mapping library for use in web and desktop applications. It provides access to many types of GIS data, enables spatial querying of that data, and renders beautiful maps.
Hibernate Spatial is a generic extension to Hibernate for handling geographic data. It is generic in the sense that it works in the same way across different databases.
Hibernate Spatial allows
... [More] you to deal with geographic data in a standardized way, whatever database that you use (as long as a Spatial Dialect Provider exists for it). In other words, it abstracts away from the specific way your database supports geographic data, and provides a standardized, cross-database interface to geographic data storage and query functions.
Hibernate Spatial supports most of the functions of the OGC Simple Feature Specification. [Less]
The main goal of Puzzle GIS is to create a free, multiplatform (Java based), production ready and competitive tool as a valid alternative to commercial software.
This application is a GIS development platform based on NetBeans 6.