Vision building for a Map of Community Networks

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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:

  • Geo-located database in CSV format can be imported/exported from MapSVG allowing for independent editing of a data source on Github or similar.
  • Very quick development time as MapSVG has many features well-suited to a CN map.
  • Using an SVG map allows for speedy loading, lower data consumption, and local/offline use potentially. It also offers a potential layer of imprecision allowing CNs to be identified in a country without having to offer the precise geo-location.

Cons:

  • Not Open Source
  • Operating in WordPress is not ideal if the the goal is to have all CNs update their own information on the map. The CSV database import/export option combined with Github could mitigate this somewhat.

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:

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