GeoCommons

GeoCommons is a website focused on open sharing of geospatial data and map visualization and analysis.

History
GeoCommons version 1 was launched at O'Reilly's Where2.0 Conference in 2007. The second version, focused more on geospatial data sharing and with an updated map process included the Finder! and Maker! applications. It was initially launched at Where2.0 2008.

Description
GeoCommons is built on the FortiusOne GeoIQ platform. It is comprised of a suite of applications, Finder! and Maker!, that combine open web standards with GIS standards and processes in order to openly collaborate around geospatial application.

GeoCommons is free to use for public data and maps and non-commercial use. It has been demonstrably used in the Afghanistan 2009 elections, Haiti 2010 Earthquake response, and BP Oil Spill.

Data can be uploaded as Spreadsheet (CSV), Shapefile, KML, GeoRSS Atom and RSS, or via a web url. It can be exported in these formats as well as Spatialite, JSON, and OSM XML.