uMap is a web application for creating and publishing custom interactive maps based on OpenStreetMap layers.
It’s designed to let users build maps quickly through a graphical interface, then embed them in a website. The project supports drawing map features such as lines and polygons, importing external geographic data, and presenting information visually with options such as clustering, heatmaps, and multimedia slideshows. It’s built on top of Django and Leaflet, and is suitable for both public map publishing and self-hosted deployments.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Create custom interactive maps with OpenStreetMap background layers.
- Embed maps in websites.
- Draw lines and polygons directly on maps.
- Import external data and information layers.
- Support visualisation features such as heatmaps and marker clustering.
- Create multimedia storytelling maps with photos, text, audio, and video slideshows.
- Offer user and developer documentation for deployment, configuration, and usage.
- Built with Django and Leaflet.
Website: github.com/umap-project/umap
Support:
Developer: Yohan Boniface and contributors
License: GNU Affero General Public License v3.0
uMap is written in JavaScript and Python. Learn JavaScript with our recommended free books and free tutorials. Learn Python with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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