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Modest Maps vs OpenLayers

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

Modest Maps

Modest Maps

Development

Modest Maps is an open source JavaScript mapping library for embedding interactive maps in web pages. It provides a simple API for panning, zooming, overlays and markers.

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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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