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Search places in Chicago with Nominatim
Maps API

Nominatim geocoder

Nominatim geocoder is a free, open-source address search engine that you can run on your own computer, even without...
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Nominatim and Photon geocoder
Maps APICustom services

Nominatim vs Photon geocoder

Looking up a location given free-form address is one of the most frequent operations on geospatial data. Almost every business...
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OpenStreetMap vs Google maps
Maps APICustom services

What is OpenStreetMap and how it is better than Google Maps

OpenStreetMap, or OSM, is a Wikipedia for the maps. It is a free, open, and global community project. OpenStreetMap mission...
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Creating a perfect road trip planner
Maps APIUse cases

Customer pain points: Road Trip Planner

A lot of us love to travel by car. You don't depend on the public transport schedule, you can have your equipment (ski, bike,...
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Custom route planner
Maps APIUse cases

Why do need more interactive maps if we have Google Maps?

Google Maps is one of the best interactive maps. We use it every day to build routes, get more information about...
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Smart location search
Maps APIUse cases

How to make the location search more relevant

Possibility of location search and showing the places on the map makes the map more valuable. For example, you could show...
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