Although GIS and other information technology systems continue to increase their range of out-of-the-box capabilities, there are still several general reasons to consider custom software development: automation of complex or repetitive tasks; creation of a customized application and interface; development of functionality that goes beyond what is available in the standard software; or integration of GIS functionality with other software components. GISmatters has the programming experience and GIS expertise to develop and deliver such custom solutions.

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Customization: Map Generation

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Most recent GIS and remote sensing software, such as ESRI's ArcGIS suite, offer one or more ways to customize and extend the application through programming. For example, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service came to us to develop a custom batch-printing tool for the Cartography division. We developed a one-stop user interface to facilitate selection of Refuges, map type(s), map style(s), and output destination (plotter or file) - a few selections in this dialog box and a set of maps were built and plotted on-the-fly by repeatedly populating a map template and printing it.