... looks like they use some of the same features, and some of the same people are involved as in openstreetmap:<br><a href="http://geocommons.com/help/Open_Source">http://geocommons.com/help/Open_Source</a><br><br>nitin<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 12:44 PM, Nitin Gadia <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:nittyjee@gmail.com">nittyjee@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
Though GeoCommons is quite beautifully done, it is designed with significant limitations.<br>*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.<br>
<br><br><font size="4"><b>Does anyone know:</b></font><br><br><b>Most importantly, if you at least know:</b><br>*Are there any other online open mapping platforms that are at least as powerful as openstreetmap and geoCommons?<br>
<br><b>More detailed if you have the knowledge and time:</b><br>*Is there any progress being made on making something like Geocommons, which uses polygons and data representation to make it a wiki, like openstreetmap?<br>
*What tools does GeoCommons use? I can see the architecture for openstreetmap on their site: <a href="http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Component_Overview" target="_blank">http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Component_Overview</a><br>
*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?<br><br><br>Thanks,<br>Nitin<div><div>
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<br><br><br>On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 12:33 PM, Nitin Gadia <<a href="mailto:nittyjee@gmail.com" target="_blank">nittyjee@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>> So, I just added the historical map I created.<br>><br>> Click on "Make Map" and login:<br>
> <a href="http://geocommons.com/overlays/93944" target="_blank">http://geocommons.com/overlays/93944</a><br>> Or, if you're logged in, this should allow you to go directly to the map:<br>> <a href="http://geocommons.com/maps/52565/edit?add_id=93944" target="_blank">http://geocommons.com/maps/52565/edit?add_id=93944</a><br>
><br>> When you see the map, click in the upper-left and choose to animate the map.<br>> Note: For some reason, I cannot animate the features "cumulatively"...<br>> You can only choose a range, and the previous changes disappear<br>
> (you'll see what I mean if you try it).<br>><br>> Nitin<br>><br>><br>><br>><br>><br>><br>><br>> On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 2:03 PM, Nitin Gadia <<a href="mailto:nittyjee@gmail.com" target="_blank">nittyjee@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>> Awesome.<br>>> Yes, like that...<br>>> But can you actually draw maps in it?<br>>> Is there a time and animation function?<br>>><br>>> I suppose I can at least play around with it and see how to create a<br>
>> population density map.<br>>><br>>> Thanks,<br>>> Nitin<br>>><br>>> On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 1:39 PM, Jonathan Bennett<br>>> <<a href="mailto:openstreetmap@jonno.cix.co.uk" target="_blank">openstreetmap@jonno.cix.co.uk</a>> wrote:<br>
>>> On 17/02/2011 15:54, nittyG wrote:<br>>>>> What I am envisioning is something where a user can create and/or manipulate<br>>>>> polygons to show everything from population density, to rainfall and climate<br>
>>>> change, to market flows, to historical maps that<br>>>>> can be animated.<br>>>><br>>>> A bit like GeoCommons, then?<br>>>><br>>>> <a href="http://geocommons.com/" target="_blank">http://geocommons.com/</a><br>
>>><br>>>> --<br>>>> Jonathan (Jonobennett)<br>>>><br>>>> _______________________________________________<br>>>> dev mailing list<br>>>> <a href="mailto:dev@openstreetmap.org" target="_blank">dev@openstreetmap.org</a><br>
>>> <a href="http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/dev" target="_blank">http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/dev</a><br>>>><br>>><br>><br><br>
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