Comparison of Options for a Map of Community Networks

Goals

Visualisation of the extent of the CN movement around the world

Identify countries/regions/localities which are 'hotspots' for CNs, and where the 'blanks' are…

Identify where there are active meso orgs that CNs can go to for support

The different technologies used

The spread of CNs over time (assuming time was a variable included in the mapping mechanism

Options

Build on Cocomap by Article19

Source: Cocomap

Pros:

Open Source

Cons:

Adapt Libertura map for CRs to CNs

Source: Liberatura Map

Pros:

Open Source

Cons:

MapSVG and Wordpress

Source: MapSVG

Pros:

Cons:

Not Open Source

Discourse with Location Plugin

Source: Discourse and Location Plugin

Pros:

Open Source

Cons:

Adapt Guifinet or Ninux maps to CNs more generally

Source: Guifinet Ninux

Pros:

Open Source

Cons: