With a comprehensive upgrade to coordinate conversion software program, Blue Marble Geographics has eliminated the barriers arising from differences between coordinate and projection systems.

This software is designed for a wide range of users, from beginners to those highly experienced with GIS. The targeted sectors are business, government, and education — in other words, just about everyone.

Despite printing problems, this lightweight viewer/editor for Windows will meet the needs of many GIS users.

3Dconnexion's responsive peripheral lets users intuitively navigate and manipulate objects in 3D environments.

Laser Technology´s pocketable laser rangefinder employs a tilt sensor, not an inclinometer, so it can be used sideways or upside down.

The Geospatial Web: How Geobrowsers, Social Software and the Web 2.0 are Shaping the Network Society, Arno Scharl and Klaus Tochtermann, editors (Springer, 2007, ISBN 1-84628-826-6)

Mapping tool from Acutus Trading performs well — for a limited set of functions.

CH2M Hill´s environmental cleanup tool integrates GIS data for display in Google Earth.

This multifunction D-size unit provides GIS professionals with quality copies for less than $8,000.