Projects

Quantum GIS

claimed by OSGeo - The Open Source Geospatial Foundation

Quantum GIS (QGIS) is a user friendly Open Source Geographic Information System (GIS) that runs on Linux, Unix, Mac OSX, and Windows. QGIS supports vector, raster, and database formats. QGIS is licensed under the GNU General Public License. QGIS lets you browse and create map data on your computer. ... [More] It supports many common spatial data formats (e.g. ESRI ShapeFile, geotiff). [Less]

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap is a free editable map of the whole world. It is made by people like you. OpenStreetMap allows you to view, edit and use geographical data in a collaborative way from anywhere on Earth.

GRASS GIS

claimed by OSGeo - The Open Source Geospatial Foundation

GRASS GIS, commonly referred to as GRASS (Geographic Resources Analysis Support System), is a free Geographic Information System (GIS) software used for geospatial data management and analysis, image processing, graphics/maps production, spatial modeling, and visualization. GRASS GIS is currently ... [More] used in academic and commercial settings around the world, as well as by many governmental agencies and environmental consulting companies. GRASS GIS is an official project of the Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo). [Less]

mapnik

Mapnik is a Free Toolkit for developing mapping applications. It's written in C++ and there are Python bindings to facilitate fast-paced agile development. It can comfortably be used for both desktop and web development

Marble

claimed by KDE

Marble is a Virtual Globe and World Atlas that you can use to learn more about Earth: You can pan and zoom around and you can look up places and roads. A mouse click on a place label will provide the respective Wikipedia article. Marble is also a light weight generic geographical map component ... [More] for use in your own Qt 4.x / C++ application. It is provided as a library, a QWidget and a KDE 4 KPart and hence can easily get integrated with KDE 4 or Qt 4 applications. By default MarbleWidget shows the earth as a sphere but doesn't make use of any hardware acceleration. [Less]

OpenJUMP

OpenJUMP is an open source GIS software written in Java. It is based on JUMP GIS by Vivid Solutions. It is a Vector GIS that can read rasters as well. It is not just another free demo viewer, but you can edit, save, analyze etc. with OpenJUMP. It works, even with medium size datasets, and with ... [More] professional touc. It provides a GIS API with a flexible plugin structure, so that new features are relatively easy to develope around the sound mapping platform. It utilises standards like GML, WMS and WFS. It is already translated in several languages. [Less]

jMaps

jMaps is a jQuery plugin that provides a really easy API to create and manage multiple google maps on any page. * Geocode and reverse any valid address in the world via Google's geocoding API * Search for directions to and from any location * Add and remove Markers * Add ... [More] and remove polygons and polylines * Add and remove graphic layers on the map * Add and remove Google adsense layers * Add and remove Traffic layers * Get information back such as map center, map size, map type, etc [Less]

Mapstraction

Mapstraction is a library that provides a common API for various javascript mapping APIs to enable switching from one to another as smoothly as possible. Developers can code their applications once, and then easily switch mapping provider based on project needs, terms and conditions, and new ... [More] functionality. Users can switch maps as desired based on personal taste and quality of maps in their local area. Various tools built on top of Mapstraction allow users to easily integrate maps into their own sites, and configure them with different controls, styles, and provider. [Less]

Worldwind Java

Note: This is for the Java API version of Worldwind. For information on the older C# application please visit https://www.ohloh.net/p/wwc The original Worldwind C# application relied on the .NET libraries and DirectX and was thus restricted to a Windows environment. In an effort to be ... [More] cross-platform a new SDK version of Worldwind was developed in Java. This new version has an API-centric architecture with functionalities 'off-loaded' to modular components, leaving the API at the core. This makes Worldwind itself a plugin so that it can be used as interchangeably as possible. This refactoring exercise allows Worldwind to be accessed via a browser as a Java Applet. A preview of the Worldwind Java SDK was released on May 11, 2007 during Sun Microsystem's annual JavaOne conference. [Less]

deegree

a Java Framework offering the main building blocks for Spatial Data Infrastructures.