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uDig

Software type: 
Desktop GIS
Vector/Raster: 
Vector
Vector/Raster: 
Raster
Optical data or radar data format: 
Optical
Optical data or radar data format: 
Radar
Scope: 
Image processing
Scope: 
Modelling
Scope: 
Visualisation
Accessibility: 
Install only
Graphical User Interface: 
Yes
Costs: 
Free
Tutorial: 
http://www.youtube.com/udiggis
Computer System: 
Windows
Computer System: 
MacOSX
Computer System: 
Linux
Latest release (year): 
2013
File types: 
ArcSDE
File types: 
DB2
File types: 
GML
File types: 
JPEG/JPG
File types: 
Oracle Spatial
File types: 
PNG
File types: 
PostGIS
File types: 
shp
File types: 
TIFF
File types: 
WFS
File types: 
WMS
Screenshot: 
Processed on Aug 16th 2013

MapGuide

Software type: 
Desktop GIS
Vector/Raster: 
Vector
Vector/Raster: 
Raster
Optical data or radar data format: 
Optical
Optical data or radar data format: 
Radar
Scope: 
Image processing
Scope: 
Modelling
Scope: 
Visualisation
Accessibility: 
Install only
Graphical User Interface: 
Yes
Costs: 
Free
Computer System: 
Windows
Computer System: 
Linux
Latest release (year): 
2013
File types: 
SDF
File types: 
shp
File types: 
XML
Screenshot: 
Processed on Aug 16th 2013

Cardcorp Map Reader

Software type: 
Desktop GIS
Vector/Raster: 
Vector
Vector/Raster: 
Raster
Optical data or radar data format: 
Optical
Optical data or radar data format: 
Radar
Scope: 
Image processing
Scope: 
Modelling
Scope: 
Visualisation
Accessibility: 
Install only
Requirements: 
Register
Costs: 
Free
Screenshot: 
Processed on Aug 16th 2013

ESA Eduspace LeoWorks Image processing software

Software type: 
Desktop GIS
Optical data or radar data format: 
Optical
Optical data or radar data format: 
Radar
Scope: 
Image processing
Scope: 
Modelling
Scope: 
Visualisation
Accessibility: 
Install only
Graphical User Interface: 
Yes
Costs: 
Free
Comment: 
user friendly
Tutorial: 
http://esamultimedia.esa.int/multimedia/eduspace/leoworks3-tutorial.pdf
Computer System: 
Windows
Computer System: 
MacOSX
Computer System: 
Linux
Latest release (year): 
2012
File types: 
GeoTIFF
File types: 
HGT
File types: 
JPEG/JPG
File types: 
shp
Screenshot: 
Processed on Aug 16th 2013

ArcGIS Explorer Desktop

Software type: 
Desktop GIS
Vector/Raster: 
Vector
Vector/Raster: 
Raster
Optical data or radar data format: 
Optical
Optical data or radar data format: 
Radar
Scope: 
Image processing
Scope: 
Modelling
Scope: 
Visualisation
Accessibility: 
Install only
Graphical User Interface: 
Yes
Costs: 
Free
Comment: 
easily extendable, different languages available, user friendly, create presentations
Tutorial: 
http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/explorer/demos
Computer System: 
Windows
Latest release (year): 
2013
File types: 
ArcIMS
File types: 
BIL
File types: 
BIP
File types: 
bmp
File types: 
BSQ
File types: 
CIF
File types: 
DGN
File types: 
DWG
File types: 
DXF
File types: 
Erdas
File types: 
GeoTIFF
File types: 
Graphics Interchange Format (.gif)
File types: 
MrSID
File types: 
RAS
File types: 
RLC
File types: 
shp
File types: 
Sun
File types: 
TIFF
File types: 
VPF
Screenshot: 
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Opticks

Software type: 
Desktop image processing (remote sensing software - raster data)
Vector/Raster: 
Vector
Vector/Raster: 
Raster
Optical data or radar data format: 
Optical
Optical data or radar data format: 
Radar
Scope: 
Image processing
Scope: 
Modelling
Scope: 
Visualisation
Accessibility: 
Install only
Graphical User Interface: 
Yes
Costs: 
Free
Comment: 
easily extendable
Tutorial: 
http://opticks.org/confluence/display/opticks/Feature+Tour+-+Your+Data
Computer System: 
Windows
Computer System: 
Linux
Computer System: 
Solaris
Latest release (year): 
2013
File types: 
ASPAM/PAR
File types: 
AVI
File types: 
bmp
File types: 
CGM
File types: 
DTED
File types: 
ENVI
File types: 
Generic RAW
File types: 
GeoTIFF
File types: 
Graphics Interchange Format (.gif)
File types: 
HDF5
File types: 
JPEG/JPG
File types: 
MPEG
File types: 
NITF 2.0
File types: 
NITF 2.1
File types: 
PNG
File types: 
shp
Screenshot: 
Processed on Aug 16th 2013

GRASS GIS

Software type: 
Desktop GIS
Vector/Raster: 
Vector
Vector/Raster: 
Raster
Optical data or radar data format: 
Optical
Optical data or radar data format: 
Radar
Scope: 
Image processing
Scope: 
Modelling
Scope: 
Visualisation
Accessibility: 
Install only
Costs: 
Free
Comment: 
User friendly, broad
Tutorial: 
http://grass.osgeo.org/documentation/tutorials/
Computer System: 
Windows
Computer System: 
MacOSX
Computer System: 
Linux
Latest release (year): 
2013
File types: 
DBF
File types: 
GeoTIFF
File types: 
shp
Screenshot: 
Processed on Aug 16th 2013

Spring GIS

Software type: 
Desktop image processing (remote sensing software - raster data)
Vector/Raster: 
Vector
Vector/Raster: 
Raster
Optical data or radar data format: 
Optical
Optical data or radar data format: 
Radar
Scope: 
Image processing
Scope: 
Modelling
Scope: 
Visualisation
Accessibility: 
Install only
Requirements: 
Subscription
Costs: 
Free
Tutorial: 
SPRING Manual (INPE)
Tutorial: 
How to calculate NDVI based on Landsat using SPRING
Computer System: 
Windows
Computer System: 
Linux
Computer System: 
Online
Latest release (year): 
2012
File types: 
ASCII-SPRING
File types: 
DBF
File types: 
DXF-R12
File types: 
GeoTIFF
File types: 
JPEG/JPG
File types: 
JPEG2000 JP2/J2K
File types: 
KML
File types: 
MID/MIF de Mapinfo
File types: 
RAW
File types: 
shp
File types: 
SITIM
File types: 
Surfer GRD
File types: 
TIFF
Screenshot: 
Processed on Aug 16th 2013

Quantum GIS

Software type: 
Desktop GIS
Vector/Raster: 
Vector
Vector/Raster: 
Raster
Optical data or radar data format: 
Optical
Optical data or radar data format: 
Radar
Scope: 
Image processing
Scope: 
Modelling
Scope: 
Visualisation
Accessibility: 
Install only
Graphical User Interface: 
Yes
Costs: 
Free
Comment: 
user friendly, broad
Tutorial: 
http://www.qgis.org/en/documentation/manuals.html
Computer System: 
Windows
Computer System: 
MacOSX
Computer System: 
Linux
Latest release (year): 
2012
File types: 
GeoTIFF
File types: 
GRASS
File types: 
JPEG/JPG
File types: 
PNG
File types: 
PostGIS
File types: 
shp
File types: 
TIFF
Screenshot: 
Processed on Aug 16th 2013

ITC - ILWIS - Remote Sensing and GIS software

Software type: 
Desktop image processing (remote sensing software - raster data)
Vector/Raster: 
Vector
Vector/Raster: 
Raster
Optical data or radar data format: 
Optical
Optical data or radar data format: 
Radar
Scope: 
Image processing
Scope: 
Modelling
Scope: 
Visualisation
Accessibility: 
Install only
Graphical User Interface: 
Yes
Costs: 
Free
Comment: 
Also in Chinese and Spanish
Tutorial: 
http://52north.org/communities/ilwis/ilwis-userguide
Computer System: 
Windows
Latest release (year): 
2012
Screenshot: 
Processed on Aug 16th 2013