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InteractiveGIS, Inc. is a Leader in Innovative Web GIS

InteractiveGIS, Inc. places a high value on Geographic Information System (GIS) technology. We embrace it as a way of business. From the beginning of each project, we organize collect, store, and analyze all of the data involved so that during the project we can quickly and efficiently use it. In the end, if the client wishes to incorporate the data into a GIS, then it is ready for the client to have. We are able to deliver to our clients real solutions that affordably meet their needs, expectations, and budget.

Web-based GIS are a powerful tool for fast, accurate, and efficient decision-making for those working with complex spatial data. All you need is a web connection and an Internet Browser to enable instant access to spatial data quickly, anywhere, anytime.

Having focused on the development of Internet mapping technologies for the past several years, InteractiveGIS, Inc. harnesses the very best of Open Source technology in a user interface that is second to none in the industry. Our applications provide a customized, user-friendly environment for newcomers and significant functionality for power-users.

InteractiveGIS, Inc. believes in the value of Web GIS and realizes the power in visualizing critical spatial data as an important step to making informed decisions while shortening the time cycles in the decision tree. Imagine any number of people having access to the same data at the same time from anywhere and then being able to query that data where all can see the results instantaneously - that's Web GIS and that's what we are doing at InteractiveGIS, Inc.

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Who Uses Open Source Software?

The better question is, who doesn’t? Open Source software is used by governments, businesses in almost every industry, nonprofits, and research institutions worldwide. A complete list would be too long to print here so here are just a few examples of companies and organizations you’ve heard of that use Open Source software and participate in the community.

  • The State of Massachusetts declared in September, 2005, that all official government documents must be in OpenDocument format—an Open Source replacement for Microsoft Word.
  • The Federal Government has been slow to adopt Open Source software, but that hasn’t stopped many states from using it for internal documents and applications, including New York, Rhode Island, Michigan, Illinois, and Minnesota.
  • The U.S. Census Bureau uses MySQL, Linux, Apache, and PHP—all Open Source software—to manage the data from its vast surveys of the U.S. population.
  • NASA develops its own software and makes its source code available via Open Source. For more information about Open Source software developed by NASA, click here.
  • Online news organizations that use Open Source technology include BBC News, the Christian Science Monitor, NBC, the New York Times, Reuters, SlashDot, and the Associated Press.
  • Open Source software is used by many well-known e-commerce companies including Google, Lycos, eBay, Craigslist, Ticketmaster, Yahoo!, Evite, Friend Finder Network, ClassMates, and CitySearch.
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