A short post about geomapping software; that I’ve encountered (on one way or another). The list is partial, and not the fullest current list of products of that sort, that you might find.
A list of Comparison of geographic information systems software on wikipedia.
Earth mapping:
- Google earth – (Wiki history) Various distributed platforms:
- Maps – Google app – Mobile app (iOS/Android)
- Bing 3d map – Web based
- Maps – Apple app – Mobile app (iOS)
Earth mapping software, that is being used mostly with GPS component to navigate:
- Waze – Social mapping app, Mobile app (iOS/Android/Win8)
- MapQuest – Mobile app
- iGo NAVNGO – Can be found as a Mobile app for cellular devices (using iOS/Android/Win Mobile). Or as installed using a proprietary device.
Star systems and galaxy mapping / astronomy apps:
- Google Sky – Web Based
- Stellarium – Desktop app
- Cellestia – Desktop app
- Puniverse – Mobile app (iOS)
- SkyView – Mobile app (iOS)
- Star Walk – Mobile app (iOS/Android)
- Star Rover – Mobile app (iOS)
- Star Chart – Mobile app (iOS/Android)
- Sky Safari – Mobile app (iOS/Android)
As a programmer I managed to play a little with the abilities of KML (Keyhole markup lanaguage) — I first encountered it when I had a list of locations which needed to be marked upon GeoLocations… I used it with the GoogleEarth engine.
Basically KML enables you to add layer of information, which can be presented in various ways upon the GeoPresentaion of an area. You can add markers/pictures/geometric objects/path to mark roads — etc’.
Due to the fact that KML is a very well defined structure, I ported the KML I created to a iGO NAVNGO system — that could read the KML file as well..