From a StackShare Community member: "We're a team of two starting to write a mobile app. The app will heavily rely on maps and this is where my partner and I are not seeing eye-to-eye. I would like to go with an open source solution like OpenStreetMap that is used by Apple & Foursquare. He would like to go with Google Maps since more apps use it and has better support (according to him). Mapbox is also an option but I don’t know much about it."
I would like to input a spreadsheet with names and associated addresses into a map program to;
pinpoint all of the locations on a map. How can I do that? On which map? Are there field size limitations? All help would be appreciated.
There is a subdivision that is about one(1) mile by 3/4 mile in size. Is there a map program that would create the most efficient way to drive all of the streets in the subdivision without a lot of doubling back?
Create rich applications and stunning visualisations of your data, leveraging the comprehensiveness, accuracy, and usability of Google Maps and a modern web platform that scales as you grow.
OpenStreetMap is built by a community of mappers that contribute and maintain data about roads, trails, cafés, railway stations, and much more, all over the world.
An opensource javascript library to load, display and render maps from multiple sources on web pages.
Maps Image APIs;Places API;Web Services;Google Earth API;Maps API Licensing;Google Maps API for Work
Emphasizes local knowledge;
Contributors use aerial imagery, GPS devices, and low-tech field maps to verify that OSM is accurate and up to date;
Built by a community of mappers that contribute and maintain data
Tiled Layers - Pull tiles from OSM, Bing, MapBox, Stamen, MapQuest, and any other XYZ source you can find. OGC mapping services and untiled layers also supported.;Fast & Mobile Ready - Mobile support out of the box. Build lightweight custom profiles with just the components you need.;Vector Layers - Render vector data from GeoJSON, TopoJSON, KML, GML, and a growing number of other formats.;Cutting Edge & Easy to Customize - Map rendering leverages WebGL, Canvas 2D, and all the latest greatness from HTML5. Style your map controls with straight-forward CSS.
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What are some alternatives to Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, OpenLayers?
