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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
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http://www.quora.com/Which-is-better-for-my-use-Openstreetmap-with-OpenLayers-or-Google-Maps by
Sha Hwang
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 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
Various languages (JavaScript, Flash, Python, ...)
http://modestmaps.com/
javascript --> Contributors: 4 --> Forks: 24 --> Watchers: 189
Other implementations:
modestmaps Python --> Contributors: 1, Forks: 5, Watchers: 14
modestmaps ActionScript 3 --> Contributors: 0, Forks: 3, Watchers: 18
modestmaps Processing --> Contributors: 2, Forks: 3, Watchers: 13
modestmaps PHP --> Contributors: 0, Forks: 2, Watchers: 8
modestmaps cinder --> Contributors: 1, Forks: 3, Watchers: 7
modestmaps openFrameworks --> Contributors: 1, Forks: 1, Watchers: 7
JavaScript, canvas http://mbostock.github.com/d3/
JavaScript, SVG http://kartograph.org/
https://developers.google.com/maps/
http://geocommons.com/ http://indiemapper.com/ http://www.worldmapper.org/ http://www.tableausoftware.com/solutions/mapping http://www.tile5.org/ http://cartagen.org/