How to pick a mapping service

Submitted by Gaurav Lochan (@gauravl) on Feb 15, 2012

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Submitted Feb 15, 2012

Section: Building Apps with Geo Data Technical level: Beginner Session type: Discussion

A tough decision when building a new Geo app is to figure out which service/data to use. This session should cover some of the differences in solutions, and should educate me with the issues to think about when picking a solution to meet my requirements

Outline

Discuss the differences for some common providers (e.g. Google Maps, Local OSM, Cloudmade, etc)

Comparison of functionality (API)
Service vs raw data (OSM)
Quality of map data, frequency of updates.
External library support
Pricing / Licensing

Speaker bio

I’m someone who struggled with these questions when i started up. I’m far from answering them but i can share my own experience/requirements.

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