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Table 1 Comparing the features provided by Rwui with those of other systems

From: Displaying R spatial statistics on Google dynamic maps with web applications created by Rwui

System

Description1

Free2

Open source3

Visualization method4

User interface5

Automated visualization6

Spatial Statistics7

Compatible with R8

Gui created9

QuantumGIS

Executable Program

Yes

Yes

Various

Yes

Yes

Some

No

No

Mapserver

Web server

Yes

Yes

Various

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

ArcGIS

Executable Program

No

No

ESRI

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Epi Info

Executable Program

Yes

No

ESRI

Yes

Yes

Some

No

No

SOLVAT

Executable Program

Yes

Yes

ESRI

Yes

Yes

Some

No

No

plotKML

R package

Yes

Yes

Google

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

plotGoogleMaps

R package

Yes

Yes

Google

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

googleVis

R package

Yes

Yes

Google

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Rwui

Webapp creating webapps

Yes

Yes

Google

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

  1. 1Type of software system.
  2. 2Is the software free or commercial.
  3. 3Is the system’s source code available for use.
  4. 4The type of visualization system used.
  5. 5Is a graphical user interface available.
  6. 6Are maps automatically produced, or is further programming required?
  7. 7Can advanced spatial statistics be incorporate and customized?
  8. 8Is the software system able to incorporate R code?
  9. 9Can a custom, easy to use GUI driven stand-alone application be created?