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DesktopServer vs Google Map Maker

A side-by-side look at DesktopServer and Google Map Maker. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

DesktopServer

DesktopServer

Development

DesktopServer is an open source WAMP (Windows, Apache, MySQL and PHP) distribution that allows developers to run web server software on Windows desktops for testing purposes. It is free, easy to install and configure.

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Google Map Maker

Google Map Maker

Travel & Location

Google Map Maker was a crowdsourced mapping service that allowed users to edit and update Google Maps with local knowledge. It helped improve the accuracy and coverage of Google Maps by enabling public map edits and additions.

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