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Mapnik vs OpenLayers

A side-by-side look at Mapnik and OpenLayers. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Mapnik

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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OpenLayers

OpenLayers

Development

OpenLayers is an open source JavaScript library for displaying map data in web browsers. It provides an API for building rich web-based geographic applications similar to Google Maps.

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