SPRING

Spring is an application that was developed for offering users the means to process, edit and analyze GIS, remote sensing and geographical data. Its main workflow implies the use of object-oriented models in order to attain the integration of raster and vector data and displaying the compiled information into a unitary working environment.

Featuring a menu-driven interface, Spring accomplishes to provide a unified solution for most geographical data types. Some of its other capabilities include tools that spread over a broad range of GIS and cartography undertakings: image processing, geographical analysis, digital terrain modeling or network modeling.

People will also be able to resort to more advanced procedures, for working with spatial databases and using SQL and table management. The relational analysis comes as a standard and so does chart generation.

When it comes to interchangeability, the application is capable of providing the means to both import and export data. Standard vector and raster architecture are supported and additionally one can also perform conversions of several types, some of the most notable being ASCII to Spring proprietary or handling of ArcMap compatible files.

Last but not least, users who prefer to dwell more into the cartographic approach of GIS can rest assured as the application provides advanced map management tools.