UDig

UDig

UDig is a desktop geographic information service (GIS) development platform. It was created by Refractions Research, which has been churning out GIS-related software since 1998. Refraction's software utilizes technology from Google, ESRI and Oracle to create comprehensive mapping solutions. Other products from the company include PostGIS, SMART, Geotools and Geoserver.

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Features of UDig
  • Integration with Internet data sources, including OGC Web Map Services and Web Feature Service, as well as free online public data, like NASA's Landsat archives and current satellite monitoring
  • Create useful maps in a variety of formats
  • Can be extended with custom plug-ins, or the software can itself be used as an extension
Pros of UDig
  • Open source and built in Java
  • Compatibility with many other mapping programs and data providers
  • Easy to localize to any given language
Cons of UDig
  • Support directly from the developers is a costly $5,000 per year
UDig Reviews

Two decades of working on GIS software has given Refractions Research a clear edge in the mapping software market, and their uDig application is evidence. It's a flexible program that integrates with many GIS file formats (PostGIS, ESRI Shape files, DB2, Oracle Spatial and ArcSDE), and it has built-in desktop and Internet functionality. The software includes an advances processing pipeline that can handle even the largest batches of data. uDig includes modular functionality as well and works perfectly with Eclipse Rich Client Platform plug-ins. The environment itself can be extended, or uDig can be used as an extension for other programs. Refraction's web site is equipped with a training program to help new developers become accustomed with uDig and it's many complexities. uDig has support for JPEG, GIF and PNG images and communicates directly with the NASA OneEarth service and Geocoder.us. Rendering is done in real time with multi-threading, allowing for a smooth and comfortable experience while using the software. Other features include on-the-fly reprojection of coordinate systems, vector and raster reprojections, thematic mapping and in-place software upgrades (no reinstallation required when an update is released). uDig comes standard with a special environment for handling complex XML files to parse them into the GML format for mapping.

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