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Geographic Information Systems:

Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis: GIS Timeline Team

A timeline reference outlining the history of GIS.

http://www.casa.ucl.ac.uk/gistimeline/

Graand

Free Classified Ads Portal

www.graand.com

EPA Region

Environmental Protection Agency resource for GIS system data and applications in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

http://www.epa.gov/region02/gis/

European Geo-Portal

Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe is an initiative launched by the European Commission.

http://eu-geoportal.jrc.it/

Example Code

Forum features information and resources related to GIS.

http://www.jrbtech.com/

The Food and Agriculture Organization

The FAO GeoNetwork provides Internet access to interactive maps, satellite imagery and related spatial databases.

http://www.fao.org/geonetwork

GeoCommunity

Data downloads, news, software tools and utilities.

http://www.geocomm.com/

Geographic Information Systems

An Internet portal to spatial data.

http://www.geographynetwork.com/

GIS Cafe

A resource for GIS professionals.

http://www.giscafe.com/

GIS Case Studies

Examples of United States and Canada raster and vector GIS projects.

http://members.tripod.com/krismaps/algonquin/index.html

GIS Lounge

The complete source for information and resources. Information on data and applications and about GIS careers.

http://gislounge.com/

GIS Monitor

GIS monitor goes beyond the headlines and press releases. Local, county, state and federal Mapping and GIS users, consultants read and depend on the GIS Monitor Newsletter every week.

http://www.gismonitor.com/

GIS Skills Page

Page contains Ryan Galbraith's academic and work experience.

http://www.geocities.com/galbraithr/

GIS.com

Provides introductory overviews on many aspects of GIS. Find information about industries, curriculums and current events in GIS.

http://www.gis.com/

GISuser

Site delivers the latest news, feature articles, and updates concerning the use of GIS, LBS, GPS, and geospatial technologies.

http://www.gisuser.com

Public Health

Provides information on the use of GIS in public health applications, from a 1998 conference.

http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/gis

ReGeo Geo-Information System

Project aimed at creating an information system based on a virtual geo-multimedia database, which will serve different applications including rural communities and eco-tourism.

http://www.felis.uni-freiburg.de/regeo/

SpatialNews

News, features, career postings, events, and daily wire.

http://www.spatialnews.com/

Steigerwald, Scott

Exploration of geography, GIS, geographic programming and serving maps on the web. Resource for ArcIMS and ESRI-based software.

http://www.scottsteigerwald.com

U.S. Geological Survey

Gives a brief overview of how a GIS is used, some of the theory behind how it operates, as well as a discussion of various applications.

http://erg.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/gis_poster/

Wen Tzai-Hung's Geospatial Research

Describes study results on the use of geographic information system models that could be used to help people with water usage control and epidemic health risk predictions. Includes map illustrations.

http://idv.sinica.edu.tw/wenthung/