[okfn-labs] Open Source Framework storing Geodata

Tue Apr 16 09:49:23 UTC 2013

Hi Alex,

Have you checked http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Develop?
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Nominatim
https://github.com/twain47/Nominatim

BTW, if you would like to use PHP, Drupal has gotten many geo related
modules http://drupal.org/search/site/location?f[0]=ss_meta_type%3Amodule.

Liang

On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 10:26 AM, Alex Corbi <a.corbi at gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear members of the OKF-Labs,
>
> I discovered the OKF and the OKF-Labs some weeks ago and since then i am
> thinking on the possibility on contributing by developing an open source
> framework for storing geolocated data, the idea would be basically a project
> composed by following elements:
>
> - Backend for storing data in a database, the stored data would be something
> like POIs with some metadata assigned ( Title, description, tags,
> gps-coords...). I thought using PHP, some framework like Symphony....
>
> - Easy-to-use RESTFull API to upload and retrieve the data. Define basic set
> of methods.
>
> - Source code for the upload and retrieval of data on the most common
> languages and platforms ( Javascript, OSX/iOS, java/Android)
>
> - The framework should be generic so anyone could use it as a starting point
> and be able to setup really quick and be able to start uploading data asap,
> then develop client apps that will display the data.
>
> Te reason i am writing to you is that i would like to ask if you guys know
> if there is something like that are implemented so i do not try to reinvent
> the wheel.
>
> Thanks in advance for the time,
>
> regards,
>
> Alex Corbi.
>
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