Comparison GeoVis tools

Good brief crits of and comparison between various libraries

• https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/d3-js/4CQ7tmpDi-E/5IMbBNUqwuoJ by Tom Carden
• http://www.quora.com/Which-is-better-for-my-use-Openstreetmap-with-OpenLayers-or-Google-Maps by
  Sha Hwang

Toolkits & Libraries

Unfolding

Unfolding is a Processing/Java library to create interactive thematic maps and geovisualizations.

• Technical background: Java/Processing, Tile based, Stand-alone applications.
• Tutorials / Documentation: Only one presentation on Slideshare.
• Examples: Few in distribution, but lots in SVN.
• Community: Some contributors, some posts in Processing forum, a few posts and tutorials on external sites.
• Alive: Yes. Slow release cycle.
• URL: unfoldingmaps.org

PolyMaps

Polymaps is a free JavaScript library for making dynamic, interactive maps in modern web browsers.

• Technical background: JavaScript, SVG, web.
• Tutorials / Documentation: Examples, and method Documentation
• Examples: 17 Examples
• Community: 4 contributors, 731 watchers, 63 forks. last update 10 Month ago, gitHub
• Alive: Yes.
• URL: polymaps.org

Modest Maps

Various languages (JavaScript, Flash, Python, ...) http://modestmaps.com/

d3

JavaScript, canvas http://mbostock.github.com/d3/

Kartograph

JavaScript, SVG http://kartograph.org/

Google Maps API

https://developers.google.com/maps/

Open Layers

http://openlayers.org/

Leaflet

http://leaflet.cloudmade.com

Tools

http://geocommons.com/ http://indiemapper.com/ http://www.worldmapper.org/ http://www.tableausoftware.com/solutions/mapping http://www.tile5.org/ http://cartagen.org/