GisResources - spack.org/wiki

Software Tools

Manifold

(MicrosoftWindows) Looks like a really good GIS package that's relatively cheap and easy to use.

http://www.manifold.net/

Map Builder

Community oriented map making.

http://mapbuilder.sourceforge.net/

XRMap

Uses CIA Data for simple political WorldMaps

http://frmas.free.fr/li_1.htm#_Xrmap_

QGIS

Linux/Unix GIS interface including PostGis support

http://qgis.sourceforge.net/

Sources for Data

Global

CIA World Maps and Factbook: http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/
City Boundaries: http://earth-info.nga.mil/gns/html/cntry_files.html
http://drupal.org/node/19983
NASA's World Wind: Lets you zoom from satellite altitude into any place on Earth. Leveraging Landsat satellite imagery and Shuttle Radar Topography Mission data, World Wind lets you experience Earth terrain in visually rich 3D, just as if you were really there.
http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/

New Zealand

Lots and lots links to NZ mapping data.
- http://www.piperpat.co.nz/nz/maps.html
Free Geocoding Service
- http://www.gisuser.co.nz/index.htm
LINZ - Land Information NewZealand
- http://www.linz.govt.nz/
- Topo maps - http://www.linz.govt.nz/rcs/linz/pub/web/root/core/Topography/topographicmaps/index.jsp
- Topo data - http://www.linz.govt.nz/rcs/linz/pub/web/root/core/Topography/topographicdata/index.jsp
- Place/Name dataset - http://www.linz.govt.nz/rcs/linz/pub/web/root/core/Placenames/SearchPlaceNames/downloaddataset/index.jsp
- Aerial Photos and Orthophotos - http://www.linz.govt.nz/rcs/linz/pub/web/root/core/Topography/aerialandorthophotos/index.jsp
MAF Forestry Public Domain Export Files
- http://www.intramap.co.nz/atlas/nzfs/maftable_full.html
NZ Atlas Data
- http://www.intramap.co.nz/atlas/atlasdata.html
Radio Spectrum Licensees - Downloadable database of all the radio spectrum licensees in NewZealand.
- http://www.med.govt.nz/rsm/publications/software.html

United States

TIGER - US Census Data
- http://tiger.census.gov/
- (online) http://tiger.census.gov/cgi-bin/mapsurfer
- (shape files) http://www.esri.com/data/download/census2000_tigerline/index.html

Commercial Providers

New Zealand

MapToaster

Topomaps of NewZealand

http://www.maptoaster.com/maptoaster-topo-nz/index.html

TUMONZ (The Ultimate Map Of NewZealand)

http://www.tumonz.co.nz/

Miscellaneous

Pointers to lots of Map Sources: http://www.inweh.unu.edu/unuinweh/Mapdatabase/The%20World%20-%20Maps%20and%20City%20sites_1.html
PersonalTelco map server: Zoom in for more detail
http://maps.personaltelco.net/phpc/oregon.cgi

Geo Wanking

geocoder.us

SchuylerErle's (of NoCat and NoCatAuth) latest project, free geocoding for any address in the USA (based on Tiger data). Also supports restful, XmlRpc and SOAP API's. Non-commercial usage only.

http://geocoder.us/

The MailList

http://lists.burri.to/mailman/listinfo/geowanking

World Kit

http://www.brainoff.com/worldkit/

MoinMap

Written by JerrittCollord wrote it for PersonalTelco (see MoinMap). A MoinMoin module to interface to PortlandOregon map database via PostgreSql database with the GIS extensions.

http://maps.personaltelco.net/phpc/oregon.cgi (see also http://collord.net/moinmap/)

A2B

A2B - Helps you find what's near you, anywhere on Earth! Register as an A2B member and enable automatic searching & positioning. Download our free GPS software and upload your position with your PC/PDA. Add websites near you and help populate your local area.