[okfn-labs] Open Source Framework storing Geodata

Tue Apr 16 10:53:14 UTC 2013

Depends how you define free, CartoDB is open source, Google will make you
pay after a point..

On 16 April 2013 11:50, Alessio Dragoni <alessio.dragoni at gmail.com> wrote:

>  Alex,
> CartoDB is awesome but in case you are looking for free stuff you can also
> use the (Google) FusionTables
> that are less powerfull on the overall geo features but offer a very good
> address geocoding
>
> alessio
>
> On 04/16/2013 12:38 PM, Alex Corbi wrote:
>
> Thanks a lot for your suggestions, i think CartoDB and CKan look like the
> best choices for my purpose, i will take a look at them more closely and
> come back to you with some observations.
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 12:22 PM, Daniel Lombraña González <
> teleyinex at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> For more advanced customization geo-location aware data management check
>> CartoDB <http://cartodb.com/> from Vizzuality. It is a really powerful
>> framework.
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 11:55 AM, Rufus Pollock <rufus.pollock at okfn.org>wrote:
>>
>>> CKAN could be a reaonsable fit there: http://ckan.org/ -
>>> https://github.com/okfn/ckan
>>>
>>> It is python based rather than PHP.
>>>
>>> Rufus
>>>
>>> On 16 April 2013 10:26, 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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