This is certainly the time for ‘community’ mapping, there are so many organisations to choose from! So if I want to contribute to a ‘community’ spatial data set I could choose from:
1. The original Open Street Map, with the famous parties…
2. MapMaker from Google, as endorsed by our Ed
4. TeleAtlas MapInsight
5. Navteq’s MapReporter
6. TomTom’s MapShare
7. Geonames - an open place name gazetteer
8. And more I am sure I have missed…
Hmmm, which one should I choose? Is there any relationship between any of these datasets? Do I need to update each one to make sure my updates have the maximum impact from my change? And most importantly WiiFM (what’s in it for me)?
Meanwhile there endless blog debate about who is better than who, see here, here and here.
Well I’m holding off for now…
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