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Some of the free software mentioned here does not have detailed maps (or maps at all) or the ability to follow streets or type in street names (no geocoding). However, in many cases, it is also that which makes the program free (and sometimes open source [ 1 ] ), avoid the need of an Internet connection, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] and make it very ...
OpenStreetMap was created by Steve Coast in response to the Ordnance Survey, the United Kingdom's national mapping agency, failing to release its data to the public under free licences in 2004. Initially, maps were created only via GPS traces , but it was quickly populated by importing public domain geographical data such as the U.S. TIGER and ...
Tiles are 256x256 pixels; At the outer most zoom level, 0, the entire world can be rendered in a single map tile. Each zoom level doubles in both dimensions, so a single tile is replaced by 4 tiles when zooming in. This means that about 22 zoom levels are sufficient for most practical purposes.
Yes (Windows 8/10) No Yes Yes, third-party [10] Yes, limited to certain areas Yes Yes (mobile version) 3D landmarks Yes Yes No Yes (Czech Republic) No Yes Yes Yes Weather No No Yes Yes, third-party [11] Yes Yes No Backend JSON JSON, XML, JavaScript, .NET XML Java, JavaScript Backend providers Google Microsoft Seznam.cz OpenStreetMap Foundation ...
The OpenStreetMap Foundation (abbreviated OSMF) is a non-profit organisation whose aim is to support and enable the development of freely-reusable geospatial data.Founded in 2006, it is closely connected with the OpenStreetMap project, although its constitution does not prevent it supporting other projects.
Wikipedia, and all of the Wikimedia projects, support an interwiki linking syntax, for abbreviated linking to the OpenStreetMap wiki. This means you can use a linking syntax such as [[OpenStreetMap:Main Page]] to yield a link: OpenStreetMap:Main Page. This makes it easier to directly link to the OpenStreetMap wiki without having to use the full ...
Centamap – launched in 1999, Centamap is built using data from the Hong Kong Government; GeoInfo Map [1] – a geospatial information service provided by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government.
iD is a free software online editor for OpenStreetMap (OSM) geodata created in JavaScript and released in 2013. It is the most popular [2] and the default editor on the main OSM page. [3] [4] iD's features include choosing custom aerial imagery and native support for Mapillary photos.