Lesson 3 Reading Assignment

In the first reading, you will focus on the Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) options for your GIS design. The article discusses the different “groups” of FOSS including for remote sensing, databases, Web Servers, Web Maps, Desktop GIS, and others.

Read:

Steiniger, S., & Hunter, A. J. (2013). The 2012 free and open-source GIS software map–A guide to facilitate research, development, and adoption. Computers, environment and urban systems, 39, 136-150.

Think About:

This article highlights the different FOSS options. While you’re reading it, consider if a FOSS option would be applicable for your GIS design, and if so, which one might be among the best options. If you find that a FOSS is applicable, do additional research on one or more FOSS options and consider how to describe it in the “concept considered” and/or “concept selected” section of your project. NOTE* you do not have to propose a FOSS for your project.

Optional Read:

Stephens, A., & VanGraafeiland, K. (2023, September). Integrating and Expanding the Gulf of Mexico Alliance Community with ArcGIS Hub. In OCEANS 2023-MTS/IEEE US Gulf Coast (pp. 1-4). IEEE.

Think About:

This article provides an example of a well developed and implemented ArcGIS Hub as a GIS Design solution to providing free and open data to the public. If you are proposing a Open Data Hub for your project or are interested in learning about a well design ArcGIS Data Hub option, considering reading/skimming through this article.