GIS has evolved from early developers manually coding programs to modern tools that allow non-developers to easily create and share maps. Current trends include open-source platforms, cloud-based services, and blending location data with contextual place information to tell more complete stories. The future may bring even more seamless integration of mapping into everyday applications and continued innovation in crowd-sourced mapping.

1. GIS DevelopmentPast, Present, & Future(Much abridged)Presented By Chris McClainmcclain.christopher@gmail.com@cmcclain_njhttp://www.linkedin.com/in/chrismcclain

2. In the Beginning

7. Developers

9. IMS

12. JavaScriptRESTSOAP

18. NoGISNextGIS

19. Location vs. PlaceOrBlending ofPlace & Location

20. The End