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A high-performance, feature-packed library for all your mapping needs.Pricing:
- Open Source
OpenLayers was developed by MetaCarta as an open source equivalent to Google Maps, and the first version was published in June 2006. OpenLayers is an onling mapping tool that implements a JavaScript API for building rich web-based geographic applications, with an API similar to the Google Maps API. OpenLayers gained a lot of traction very fast, and development in the beginning was rapid. OpenLayers 2 was released only two months after version 1, in August 2006. The library was constantly under development, and new versions with new features were constantly being added. The downside of this rapid progress was that the version 2 library became very big and clunky, eventually reaching 1MB in size and containing over 100,000 lines of code! While it came with a lot of features, not all were needed by regular users.
#B2B SaaS #Business & Commerce #Maps 28 social mentions
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Leaflet is a modern, lightweight open-source JavaScript library for mobile-friendly interactive maps.Pricing:
- Open Source
It is safe to say that Leaflet was born as a reaction to OpenLayersâ bloat, clutter and complexity. Vladimir Agafonkin was asked to build a wrapper around OpenLayers, but he instead created a simple and lightweight OpenLayers alternative, and in May 2011 Leaflet was born. Vladimir focused on simplicity, performance and usability for this online map tool. The core library has only basic functionality, which is enough for most real-life use cases. Still, Leaflet can be extended with a huge amount of plugins that are easy to develop and add on top of the core library. Additionally, Leaflet was developed from scratch with mobile support in mind.
#Maps #Interactive Maps #Development Tools 123 social mentions
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An open source mapping platform for custom designed maps. Our APIs and SDKs are the building blocks to integrate location into any mobile or web app.Pricing:
- Freemium
- Free Trial
A startup named MapBox is trying to revolutionize the online cartographic marketplace, with the goal of building better looking, more versatile online maps. The MapBox JavaScript API employs Leaflet, and is written as a Leaflet plugin. It extends Leaflet functionality, and integrates with other MapBox web services, including MapBox hosting for user-created custom maps and datasets. Besides the JavaScript API, MapBox includes the following connected services:
#Developer Tools #Mapping And GIS #Maps 12 social mentions
