Social Source Commons

Open source software to create an activist network that includes people, groups, events, resources, and more. Ultimately the software creates a network of sites sharing activist data using a central database, and syndicated using web services. Any website can access the data (except one or two private things) using web services (SOAP).

Developers site: www.activismnetwork.org/developers

Arc2Earth was created to convert and publish your ArcGIS data to view in Google Earth, Google Maps or Virtual Earth

Transform your location information into formatted parsable data for map viewing

Another bulk geocoder, export to excel format. Other conversion tools on this site - zipcode, IP addresses, etc

Google Maps mashup for basic map viewing of community data, easy to use

Satellite Dish Pointer / Alignment Calculator with Google Maps

Virtual globe application with social layers.

OpenGIS-based mapping and interoperable crisis management software.

ForwardTrack is a new system created by Eyebeam R&D designed to track and map the diffusion of email forwards, political calls-to-action, and online petitions. It can trace email forwards, map the impact of blogs, and facilitate web-based sign-ups and soc

Hosted mapping tool that can generate heatmaps from datasets.

Tools that have helped create noteworthy GIS (Geographic Information Systems) projects in the Nonprofit realm, with links and descriptions of these projects.

Embed a map on a webpage showing your location.

The Google Earth Plug-in and its JavaScript API let you embed Google Earth, a true 3D digital globe, into your web pages

The Google Maps API lets you embed Google Maps in your own web pages with JavaScript. The API provides a number of utilities for manipulating maps (just like on the http://maps.google.com web page) and adding content to the map through a variety of services, allowing you to create robust maps applications on your website.

Online utility that creates maps and profiles from GPS data (tracks and waypoints), street addresses, or simple coordinates.

Hosted and mobile mapping software.

Ipoki is a GPS-based social network.
Ipoki lets you connect with others to share geolocation information.

Advanced GIS and Mapping software, competes with Arcview

Simple interface for building interactive Google maps

Program which generates TDB files for Mapsource. Front-end for cgpsmapper.

Mapufacture provides dynamic, customizable geographic information and collaborative mapping.

Free/Open Source ActiveX GIS Mapping and analysis tool

The Minimap Addon gives you a suite of in-built maps and mapping tools for Firefox.

World Wind lets you zoom from satellite altitude into any place on Earth. Leveraging Landsat satellite imagery and Shuttle Radar Topography Mission data, World Wind lets you experience Earth terrain in visually rich 3D, just as if you were really there.

3d Mind Mapping tool.

Portal for creating and uploading geological maps.

Service that enables people to tag and share real time environmental data from objects, devices and spaces around the world.

Pict'Earth is a combination of advanced image aquisition products and services giving you the ability to produce high definition images over your areas of interest.

Platial enables anyone to find, create and use meaningful maps of Places that matter to them.

PolicyMap is an innovative geographic information system which allows you to easily create custom maps, tables, and charts.

Free/Open Source Mapping and GIS Analysis software for Linux, OS X and Windows. Comparable to Manifold or ArcView

Radio Mobile uses a digital terrain elevation model for the calculation of coverage, indicating received signal strength at various points along the path. It automatically builds a profile between two points in the digital map showing the coverage area and first Fresnel zone. During the simulation, it checks for line of sight and calculates the Path Loss, including losses due to obstacles. It is possible to create networks of different topologies, including net master/ slave, point-to-point, and point-to-multipoint.

Transforms shapefiles into kml files for use with Google Earth or MapWindow

StarTraX is a program that allows you to relive your GPS journey in real time. High definition images from Google Earth combine with StarTraX to show you exactly where you’ve been.

Site for tagging geographic locations.

3D mapping tool similar to Google Earth

Worldmapper is a collection of world maps, where territories are re-sized on each map according to the subject of interest.

Website that provides a quick summary of demographic data for any US Zip Code.