... looks like they use some of the same features, and some of the same people are involved as in openstreetmap: http://geocommons.com/help/Open_Source
nitin On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 12:44 PM, Nitin Gadia <[email protected]> wrote: > Though GeoCommons is quite beautifully done, it is designed with > significant limitations. > *First and foremost, it is not designed like a wiki, where people can > collaborate and add to the map. There is nothing for editing the map > internally, like openstreetmap, and nothing for discussing it. Geocommons is > simply for viewing maps people have created using other programs. > > > *Does anyone know:* > > *Most importantly, if you at least know:* > *Are there any other online open mapping platforms that are at least as > powerful as openstreetmap and geoCommons? > > *More detailed if you have the knowledge and time:* > *Is there any progress being made on making something like Geocommons, > which uses polygons and data representation to make it a wiki, like > openstreetmap? > *What tools does GeoCommons use? I can see the architecture for > openstreetmap on their site: > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Component_Overview > *If there is anyone well versed with opensource tools like these, how would > you envision something being created using, in the same way as > openstreetmap, polygons and representing data? > > > Thanks, > Nitin > > > > > > On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 12:33 PM, Nitin Gadia <[email protected]> wrote: > > So, I just added the historical map I created. > > > > Click on "Make Map" and login: > > http://geocommons.com/overlays/93944 > > Or, if you're logged in, this should allow you to go directly to the map: > > http://geocommons.com/maps/52565/edit?add_id=93944 > > > > When you see the map, click in the upper-left and choose to animate the > map. > > Note: For some reason, I cannot animate the features "cumulatively"... > > You can only choose a range, and the previous changes disappear > > (you'll see what I mean if you try it). > > > > Nitin > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 2:03 PM, Nitin Gadia <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Awesome. > >> Yes, like that... > >> But can you actually draw maps in it? > >> Is there a time and animation function? > >> > >> I suppose I can at least play around with it and see how to create a > >> population density map. > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Nitin > >> > >> On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 1:39 PM, Jonathan Bennett > >> <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> On 17/02/2011 15:54, nittyG wrote: > >>>> What I am envisioning is something where a user can create and/or > manipulate > >>>> polygons to show everything from population density, to rainfall and > climate > >>>> change, to market flows, to historical maps that > >>>> can be animated. > >>> > >>> A bit like GeoCommons, then? > >>> > >>> http://geocommons.com/ > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Jonathan (Jonobennett) > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> dev mailing list > >>> [email protected] > >>> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/dev > >>> > >> > > > >
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