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Framework Data Guide

Annex A: More Information
Annex A: More Information

The preceeding Framework Data Guide has provided links to additional information at various points.  The most generally useful of those links have been assembled here for convenience in accessing other information sources relevant to framework data:

Data Portals and Other Information

Discovery Portal: http://geodiscover.cgdi.ca/

Discovery Portal User Guide: http://geodiscover.cgdi.ca/help/UsersGuide/English/wwhelp/wwhimpl/js/html/wwhelp.htm

GeoBase: http://www.geobase.ca/geobase/en/index.html

CGDI: http://www.geoconnections.org/en/aboutcgdi.html

CGDI User Guide: http://www.geoconnections.org/publications/training_manual/e/

Canadian Spatial Reference System: http://www.geod.nrcan.gc.ca/index_e.php

Canadian Geographic Names Database: http://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/index_e.php

Organizations

GeoConnections: http://www.geoconnections.org/en/index.html

Canadian Council on Geomatics: http://www.ccog-cocg.ca/index_e.html

Inter-Agency Committee on Geomatics: http://www.iacg-cmoig.org/index_e.php

Open Geospatial Consortium: http://www.opengeospatial.org/

International Organization for Standardization: http://www.iso.org/iso/home.htm

Free Data Viewers

ArcExplorer distributed by ESRI: http://www.esri.com/software/arcexplorer/explorer.html

Geomatica 10 FreeView provided by PCI Geomatics: http://www.pcigeomatics.com/Forms/RequestFreeView.php

Map Maker Gratis provided by Map Maker: http://www.mapmaker.com/

Quantum GIS: http://www.qgis.org

Udig: http://udig.refractions.net/confluence/display/UDIG/Home

gvSig: http://www.gvsig.gva.es/index.php?id=gvsig&L=2

dlgv32 Pro provided by U. S. Geological Survey (USGS): http://mcmcweb.er.usgs.gov/drc/dlgv32pro/index.html

3DEM provided by Simtel: http://www.simtel.net/product.php?url_fb_product_page=6700

Caris Easy View: http://www.caris.com/products/easy-view/

Google Earth: http://earth.google.com/download-earth.html

JUMP: http://jump-project.org/project.php?PID=JUMP&SID=OVER

MapWindow: http://www.mapwindow.org/

ALTAVU provided by Groupe ALTA: http://www.geomatheque.com/altaviewer/Altavu.aspx