Hi all -
Has anyone looked into or heard anything about a map-based complement to the Wikipedia?
I am looking at putting something together that would be targeted at K-12, but might have some nice tie-ins.
The plan is to deliver an easily searchable repository (content & searchable clearinghouse) of quality map content to cover the entirety of human history. Along with it would be a freely distributable, open source map player. People could then link their existing maps, add modifications, build new map content, etc.
There are a lot of reasons why a text-based search metaphor doesn't work well for map-based data and why a lot of the maps on the web fall short of current technologies potential for delivering better map-based experiences.
I am hoping to base this loosely on what the folks at TimeMap and the ECAI have already established, but their current tools, setup, and content would need to be modified and expanded to be useful for K-12 education.
Naturally, it would be great to provide contextual links to related web resources... like the Wikipedia.
Anyway, if anyone has heard of something similar, or has any suggestions, please let me know.
Thanks, Jeff
jeff@gwhat.org www.gwhat.org
On Feb 26, 2004, at 15:06, Jeff Meyer wrote:
Has anyone looked into or heard anything about a map-based complement to the Wikipedia?
There has been some discussion and experimentation, see various pages linked from: http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maps
Not much solid yet, unfortunately.
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