OpenStreetMap (OSM) is a collaborative project to create a free editable map of the world.
OpenStreetMap allows you to view, edit and use geographical data in a collaborative way from anywhere on Earth.
The software is released under an open source license.
Key Features
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- Data has been provided from government data sources. Sources include:
- Landsat 7 satellite imagery.
- Prototype Global Shorelines (PGS).
- TIGER data of the United States.
- Ordnance Survey OpenData.
- Available at a number of different sites and in different formats.
- Offline raster maps.
- Map editor called Potlatch 2:
- User-friendly tagging with customisable presets.
- WYSIWYG rendering.
- Vector Background Layers.
- A more flexible undo/redo system.
- OAuth support so you can deploy it on other websites.
- Data has been provided from government data sources. Sources include:
Website: www.openstreetmap.org
Support: Wiki
Developer: OpenStreetMap Community
License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 licence (CC-BY-SA)
OpenStreetMap is written in JavaScript and Ruby. Learn JavaScript with our recommended free books and free tutorials. Learn Ruby with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
Related Software
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|---|---|
| Quantum GIS | User friendly Geographic Information System |
| OpenStreetMap | A copyright free alternative to Google Maps |
| Marble | Combination atlas/virtual globe |
| GeoMapApp | Earth science exploration, global topography database, and visualization |
| World Wind | Virtual globe initially developed by NASA's Learning Technologies project |
| ossimPlanet | Accurate 3D global geo-spatial viewer |
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