uMap Project
uMap is a popular tool for creating custom maps using OpenStreetMap layers. With 125,000 users and 1.2 million maps, it offers collaborative features, multimedia integration, and continuous development through community support.
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uMap is a user-friendly tool that allows users to create custom maps using OpenStreetMap's background layers and embed them on their websites. With over 125,000 user accounts and 1.2 million maps created, uMap is praised for its simplicity and collaborative features. The project, maintained by a community of contributors, has been free and open-source for 10 years, with a focus on long-term and minimalist code. The latest release, version 2.3.1, offers various features such as drawing lines and polygons, importing information layers, creating heatmaps, and displaying data clusters. Users can also tell stories by incorporating multimedia elements in their maps. uMap is supported by donations through OpenCollective and LiberaPay, with opportunities for users to contribute to its development. With a diverse range of use-cases, uMap continues to be a valuable tool for creating interactive and informative maps.
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6 commentsI would have liked to see more fleshed-out examples linked from the homepage, but digging around a bit on Hacker News found this example shared from 9 years ago (!):
https://umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/arriving-in-berlin-a-ma...
HN Discussion from Oct 26, 2015 (95 comments): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10452811
Some of the images appear to be broken, but overall the map and its associated metadata is still intact. Very impressive, and cool to see!
https://umap.openstreetmap.de/en/
probably more instances out there, you can also host your own
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