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Saturday, January 13, 2007

There's much software available for GPS and GIS purposes. Not only for the PC (Windows), but also for other hardware platforms:

WINDOWS

  • EasyGPS for Groundspeak (manage both .GPX and .LOC files)
  • GPX Spinner (geocaching specific shareware application that can convert .GPX files into iSolo and Plucker format)
  • ClayJar Watcher (Geocaching specific freeware application that manages your Pocket Query .GPX files)
  • GPS Babel (free console based application that converts .LOC and .GPX to various other formats, source code is available, GPX, GEO, GPSMAN, GPSUTIL, CSV, MAPSEND, MAPSOURCE, PCX, GPSPILOT, MAGNAV, PSP, MXF, DNA, OZI, TPG, HOLUX, TMPRO, GPSDRIVE)
  • CacheMaps (Cache database; 16 online maps; 10 connected applications; offline cacheinfo; clickable map generator; create your own overview map)
  • Gartrip (program to manage waypoints and tracks within your GPS)
  • Easygps (EasyGPS is the fast and easy way to create, edit, and transfer waypoints and routes between your computer and your Garmin, Magellan, or Lowrance GPS)
  • Expertgps (ExpertGPS is the ultimate mapping software for Garmin, Magellan, and Lowrance GPS owners. ExpertGPS displays your waypoints, routes, and tracks on USGS topo maps and aerial photos)
  • Freeware GPS Diagnostic Program (logs all your GPS NMEA sentences)
  • FUGAWI Navigation Software For GPS Receivers (With FUGAWI, you easily create accurate digital maps from any scanned map or existing map database (ie. BSB MARINE CHARTS or USGS TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS). Then, in real-time navigation mode, your exact position is displayed on the map as you move and new maps are automatically loaded as you travel to new areas)
  • GeoBuddy - Software for Geocachers (converts file formats)
  • GPS TrackMaker (Communication Program for GPS and Data Treatment)
  • GPS Utility (GPS Utility is an easy-to-use application that provides management and manipulation of GPS information. You can use it to transfer data to/from a GPS receiver and store the data in PC files in one of several text formats)
  • GPSS (shows your position and tells you with a speech synthesizer where you are)
  • Mapsource (MapSource software allows you to view color maps on a personal computer, with zoom and pan functions for easy map browsing. Use the trip and waypoint manager functions to create waypoints, routes, and tracks, and transfer them between your PC and nearly all GARMIN GPS units)
  • MS AutoRoute 2004 (Microsoft® AutoRoute 2003 is the premier all-in-one mapping solution that delivers a comprehensive array of maps, points of interest, routes, driving directions and Pocket PC compatibility in one value-priced software package. It's the one product that instantly meets your mapping and travel needs without waiting for an Internet connection)
  • OziExplorer (interactive, scanned map, trip planning software, displays OziExplorer maps in 3D, moving map software for PocketPC's and other Windows CE devices)

MACINTOSH

POCKET PC

  • Navio (Navio is a great companion for your GPS device.

    Navio gives you access to all the information from your GPS device on your Pocket PC 2002 device or Windows computer (95/98/NT4/Me/2000/XP). With Navio you can:

    *Check your current position, heading, speed and altitude. 
    *See how many satellites are being used for your current fix and strength of the signals in 3D.
    *See your current location, trace your route and calculate the distance between any two points on any digitized map. This feature is great for travelling, hiking, geocaching, golfing, sailing and much more.
    *Keep track of an unlimited number of waypoints with distance and direction information to each point. Easily export these lists to spreadsheet programs for further analysis. Plot course from waypoint to waypoint on the map. Great for geocaching and hiking !
    *Save all your GPS movement data and replay it later or see the entire route on the map. Easily check the distance travelled, average speed and time taken.
    *Works with any serial or Bluetooth GPS device that supports the standard NMEA 0183 message format)
  • CacheDragon (CacheDragon is a sophisticated GPS mapping and location database, and is the first GPS application designed specifically for geocaching)
  • EMTAC Tech (diverse GPS applications for your Pocket PC)
  • VisualGPSce (VisualGPSce is a very simple application to allow the user to log and playback NMEA data. Currently, VisualGPSce is not complete and considered BETA/EXPERIMENTAL. There are no help files and no formal install. The executable file is self contained with all the libraries built in. Only the ARM based Pocket PC 2002 platform is supported)
  • GPSDash 4 PocketPC (GPSDash is a SHAREWARE tool for the PocketPC platform which tries to help you with getting the most out of your (expensive) mobile GPS equipment. It is able to interpret data from receivers that do support the NMEA0183 protocol and presents the most significant data over a visual appealing dashboard. GPSDash also features map relative position tracking which migth be useful to find your way back home :-). As it is especially designed to work with special map-material (e.g. satellite photos, nautical maps etc.), GPSDash is your perfect partner for hiking, sailing or any similar outdoor activity)
  • POI Warner for TomTom2 (With the POI-Warner you are now able to receive audiovisual warning signals when a certain POI-type is in reach)
  • PromaSoft GPSAssist for TomTom Navigator (GPSAssist is a Pocket PC 2002 application and expands TomTom Navigator with several useful functions/tools. The GPSAssist add-on seamlessly integrates into TomTom Navigator one or two)
  • TomTom (voice guided GPS navigation)
  • OziExplorer CE
  • Memory-Map (Similar to Fugawi, and OziExplorer: they all target universal GPS users who need pinpoint positioning both on and off road)
  • FUGAWI (You can scan in and calibrate maps using the PC version, then download these calibrated maps to your PDA to give you a topographical map system. Combined with a GPS Receiver, you can experience some very rich off-road maps on the Pocket PC)

LINUX

  • GPS3D (GPS3D is a collection of utilities to manipulate a handled GPS device from your PC, and vizualize the result in 3D)
  • GPS Drive (GpsDrive is a car (bike, ship, plane) navigation system. GpsDrive displays your position provided from your NMEA capable GPS receiver on a zoomable map, the map file is autoselected depending of the position and prefered scale. Speech output is supported if the "festival" software is running. The maps are autoselected for best resolution depending of your position and can be downloaded from Internet. All Garmin GPS reveiver with a serial output should be usable, also other GPS receiver which supports NMEA protocol. GpsDrive is written in C with use of the GTK+ graphic toolkit and runs with Linux and FreeBSD)

PALM

PSION

Posted by Freecacher at 1/13/2007 07:35:00 AM  

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