Desktop tools permit access to multiple formats of geospatial information, such as data bases, vector formats, raster, map services, and also allow this information to be visualized and its properties consulted. The data can also be updated, analyses can be carried out, and maps generated and printed, etc.

While this type of tool has been evolving standards have also been put at the users’ disposal, currently setting itself up as a Spatial Data Infrastructures client for access to remote services for geospatial information.

These tools are the most advanced available to a user for handling geographical information.

In the field of advanced desktop tools, Prodevelop works with gvSIG.

Prodevelop is one of the leading companies in the development of the gvSIG project, in our opinion it is the most complete tool on the market for the handling of geospatial information based on free software.

Prodevelop participates in the project on all possible levels:

• Project development.
• Support to the community. Diffusion of the project.
• Membership of the project technical committee.
• Membership of the project steering committee.