| This tutorial topic provides
links to sites where you can download decompression and GIS software. This topics
assumes that you do not have a decompression program or GIS application on your machine
and that you wish to install them. If you do not want to install software on your
machine, you can just follow the steps for an overall undertanding of the process. Now
that you have downloaded a compressed file you have to decompress it.
If you have not downloaded a file or don't know how click here.
You need a software program that will allow you to do that. While we're
installing a decompression programs, we might as well install a GIS application that will
allow you to view the data after you decompress it.
There are numerous decompression programs and GIS applications that you can use.
INSIDE Idaho does not promote the use of any one program or application--feel free try
more than one and determine which works best for you. However, for the purposes
of this tutorial, please download and install PowerArchiver (a free decompression program)
and ArcExplorer 2.0 (a free GIS application) on your machine.
To download PowerArchiver and ArcExplorer 2.0, locate each of them in the table below
and follow the links. It will be helpful to read some of the background information
that the companies provide prior to downloading and be sure to follow the installation
instructions included with each software application.
Once you have both applications installed, return to this page to continue the
tutorial.
GeoData Viewers (freeware)
GeoData Viewers/Lightweight GIS (freeware)
Remote Sensing Software (freeware)
| Viewer |
Description |
| ENVI FreeLook |
ENVI FreeLook is designed to provide basic
viewing, data selection, and data quality assessment capabilities
for a wide variety of image data. ENVI Home Page
Download |
| Geomatic FreeView |
Viewing environment for working with a variety
of data, including imagery, vectors, and graphical bitmaps. PCI
Geomatics Home Page
Download |
Decompression Software
Other
| Software |
Description |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader |
Freeware that lets you view and print Adobe
Portable Document Format (PDF) files. Download |
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