Social Source Commons

Simple interface for building interactive Google maps

The open source GIS platform, powerful and cross platform

GIS mapping software

Platial enables anyone to find, create and use meaningful maps of Places that matter to them.

3D mapping tool similar to Google Earth

Worldmapper is a collection of world maps, where territories are re-sized on each map according to the subject of interest.

Define, map and analyze neighborhood information using preloaded information

Google Maps mashup for basic map viewing of community data, easy to use

Variety of geodata/spacial data conversion tools for use with mapping applications. Home of Zmaps for determining latitutes and longitudes via a google maps mashup

Free/Open Source Mapping and GIS Analysis software for Linux, OS X and Windows. Comparable to Manifold or ArcView

Transforms shapefiles into kml files for use with Google Earth or MapWindow

(GLCF) provides earth science data for analyzing global environmental systems. Data sets can be viewed and downloaded online. GLCF research focuses on determining land cover and land cover change around the world.

Java-based Internet mapping server for deployment of mapping applications.

Radio Mobile uses a digital terrain elevation model for the calculation of coverage, indicating received signal strength at various points along the path. It automatically builds a profile between two points in the digital map showing the coverage area and first Fresnel zone. During the simulation, it checks for line of sight and calculates the Path Loss, including losses due to obstacles. It is possible to create networks of different topologies, including net master/ slave, point-to-point, and point-to-multipoint.

Geotagging solution for Mac. It allows you to easily add to your photos and home videos the location where they were taken.

Hosted mapping tool that can generate heatmaps from datasets.

Provides basic geospatial capabilities for Plone, enables content to be marshalled into Google Earth or OpenLayers maps.

Ammap is an interactive flash map creation software.

Generate boundary maps or geocode.

QUIKGRID is a program which will read in a set of scattered data points (x, y, z) which represents a surface. The program will generate a grid from this data and then display the surface as a contour map, or as a 3d representation.

Mobile GMaps is a FREE application that displays maps from Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, Windows Live Local (MSN Virtual Earth), Ask.com, Open Street Map and other sources on Java J2ME-enabled mobile phones, PDAs and other devices.

Map Channels is a service that lets you embed a custom map into your website or blog without the need for coding.

Nautical data mashup for Google Earth.

The Yahoo! Internet Location Platform provides a resource for managing all geo-permanent named places on Earth. Our purpose in creating the Internet Location Platform is to provide the Yahoo! Geographic Developer Community with the vocabulary and grammar to describe the world's geography in an unequivocal, permanent, and language-neutral manner.

Online utility that creates maps and profiles from GPS data (tracks and waypoints), street addresses, or simple coordinates.

Prune is an application for managing coordinate data from GPS systems.

Hosted and mobile mapping software.

Virtual globe application with social layers.

The Google Earth Plug-in and its JavaScript API let you embed Google Earth, a true 3D digital globe, into your web pages

Embed a map on a webpage showing your location.

Combine Google Street View with Google Earth for a dual map control that lets you view locations simultaneously on the map and from the ground and air.

Google Map Maker is a Google Maps service that allows you add or edit features, such as roads, businesses, parks, schools and more. Using Google Map Maker tools, you can visually mark locations and add detailed information about these locations.

Software for GPS maps creation

This software makes it possible to create vector maps which can be uploaded to Garmin GPS receivers.

Mapufacture provides dynamic, customizable geographic information and collaborative mapping.

3d Mind Mapping tool.

Desktop GIS product, standard version has powerful features easily comparable to ArcGIS but far simpler to use.

Quickly create interactive world maps through a service that allows you to add your own search query, allow for user-admins and is multiple-user friendly.

Open source brainstorming and mind mapping software tool developed by XMind Ltd. It helps people to capture ideas, organize to various charts, and share them for collaboration. Supporting mind maps, fishbone diagrams, tree diagrams, org-charts, logic charts, and even spreadsheets.

Cross-platform (Win/Mac/Lin), open source, full-featured desktop geographic information system (GIS)

The Public Mapping Project has developed District Builder, an open source software redistricting application designed to give the public transparent, accessible, and easy-to-use on-line mapping tools.

http://sourceforge.net/projects/publicmapping/develop

This technological innovation will enable greater public participation where redistricting authorities solicit public input. Where redistricting authorities are not responsive to the representational needs of the public, plans drawn by the public may be used as a yardstick by which to compare a redistricting authority’s plan against. And where the courts must step in when the regular redistricting process breaks down, judges will have a greater menu of options to consider.

Raster viewing program. Strong search capabilities

Managing News is a web-based news and data aggregator. It allows aggregating data from a variety of sources and offers several options to visualise and mapping the information in user-friendly ways. Through SlingshotSMS (see below), Managing News can also receive information via SMS which makes it particularly interesting for election monitoring and citizen reporting.

A tool for creating a gateway between user on a cell phone and an app.

Make and share your own maps

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