Through the type of wide-spread recognition generated by applications such as Google Maps, the profile of geospatial information has certainly been raised in recent years. The wider public and businesses alike are beginning to think spatially and utilise geospatial information more. To meet this rise in demand, the geospatial industry is responding with increasingly diverse and innovative solutions.

Joe Francica's article "GIS Next: A Chasm Crossed" in Directions Magazine traces the maturation of the geospatial information industry and looks at what might be next.