Mapnik vs Matplotlib
A side-by-side look at Mapnik and Matplotlib. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
Mapnik
Development
Mapnik is an open source toolkit for developing mapping applications. It provides components for spatial data access, visualization, and analysis. Mapnik supports many common data formats and allows customization of map styles.
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Matplotlib
Photos & Graphics
Matplotlib is a comprehensive 2D plotting library for Python that allows users to create a wide variety of publication-quality graphs, charts, and visualizations. It integrates well with NumPy and Pandas data structures.
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