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Mapserver vs SWAD

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

Mapserver

Mapserver

Development

Mapserver is an open source platform for publishing spatial data and interactive mapping applications to the web. It enables users to quickly build web mapping applications that leverage data from PostgreSQL/PostGIS, GeoJSON, and other sources.

mappinggisgeospatialopen-source
SWAD

SWAD

Education & Reference

SWAD (Shared Workspace At a Distance) is a free and open source web application aimed at universities and schools for supporting collaborative learning online. It allows instructors to create virtual classrooms with forums, documents, assignments, polls and more.

collaborationelearningopen-source

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