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WikiMapia

WikiMapia as seen in Firefox with fullscreen mode
URLwww.wikimapia.org
Commercial?no
Type of siteCollaborative mapping
Registrationyes (not compulsory)
Available language(s)64 languages, including English
Created byAlexandre Koriakine and Evgeniy Saveliev
LaunchedMay 24, 2006
Revenuefrom AdSense
Current statusactive
Growth of the number of places marked in Wikimapia between its launch and Jan 2008
Growth of the number of places marked in Wikimapia between its launch and Jan 2008[1]

WikiMapia is an online map and satellite imaging resource that combines Google Maps with a wiki system, allowing users to add information (in the form of a note) to any location on earth. Uniform Resource Locator is an URI which also specifies where the identified resource is available and the protocol for retrieving it Collaborative Mapping is the aggregation of Web maps and User-generated content, from a group of individuals or entities and can take several distinct In the Philosophy of language, a natural language (or ordinary language) is a Language that is spoken or written in phonemic-alphabetic or phonemically-related Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. AdSense is an advertisement serving program run by Google. Website owners can enroll in this program to enable text image and more recently video Advertisements A map is a visual representation of an area—a symbolic depiction highlighting relationships between elements of that space such as objects, Regions, and Themes Satellite imagery consists of photographs of Earth or other planets made by means of Artificial satellites. Google Maps (for a time named Google Local) is a free Web mapping service application and technology provided by Google that powers many map-based services A wiki is a page or collection of Web pages designed to enable anyone who accesses it to contribute or modify content using a simplified Markup language. EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001 [2] It was created by Alexandre Koriakine and Evgeniy Saveliev, and was launched on May 24, 2006 with the aim of "describing the whole world". Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. It is one of the top 1000 websites visited,[3] and has over 7 million places marked. [4] While registration is not required to edit or add to Wikimapia, over 153,000 users from around the world are currently registered. [5]

Contents

Features

Tag a location

WikiMapia allows any contributor to add a "tag" to any location by marking out a rectangle around the location and then providing a language (to be set as default), a title, and one of the predefined location types, such as "police station", "mountain", etc. [6] An optional note can be provided, as well as keyword tags, images, and embedded YouTube videos, which all appear on the place's information window. YouTube is a video sharing website where users can upload view and share Video clips YouTube was created in February 2005 by three former PayPal employees [7] For non-rectangular places, green bordered polygons can be added. In Geometry a polygon (ˈpɒlɨɡɒn ˈpɒliɡɒn is traditionally a plane figure that is bounded by a closed path or circuit

Multi-lingual

Location tagging is fully multi-lingual. Currently a total of 64 languages are supported, and 100% of the interface has been translated for 25 languages. [8]

User accounts and levels

Optional user accounts were introduced in October, 2006. [9] Since then, a system has been under development whereby users can rise in status. For instance, users can vote in favor or disfavor of other users' contributions, and there are three user levels explained in the Wikimapia FAQ. In October, 2007 a forum started for discussions by registered users.

Places added by new or unregistered users must be verified. Unverified places appear with a yellow outline and can be voted positive or negative on their description window. To be verified they must be at least 24 hours old and receive enough positive votes (for instance 2 positive and 0 negative). [10] Especially in some areas of the world with out-of-date or very expensive mapping, such as India, growth has been phenomenally rapid. However, this rapid growth has brought problems of its own with urban areas being covered with thousands of overlapping rectangles marking the position of private residences, but with no facility available in the WikiMapia interface to display places of public interest (as opposed to private houses, flats and apartments).

GeoTools

Basic tools for measuring distance and land area, and mapping IP addresses to locations are available from the menu at the top of the page.

Roads

Registered users can mark the route of roads using a series of segments and points. Once marked, these can be named and described in a similar manner to locations.

Business model

The site generates some income with Google ads. AdSense is an advertisement serving program run by Google. Website owners can enroll in this program to enable text image and more recently video Advertisements In July 2007, the founders of WikiMapia decided to start looking for an investor to accomplish their plans. July 2007 is the seventh month of that year It began on a Sunday and 31 days later ended on a Tuesday.

Interoperability

A GPS receiver can be connected to WikiMapia using a plug-in program (beta, download for Windows OS from WikiMapia site [1]). Basic concept of GPS operation A GPS receiver calculates its position by carefully timing the signals sent by the constellation of GPS Satellites high above the Earth A GPS tracking unit is a device that uses the Global Positioning System to determine the precise location of a vehicle person or other asset to which it is attached and

Limited WikiMapia functionality is available on:

See also

External links

References

  1. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WikiMapia&diff=163439849&oldid=161891015#Growth
  2. ^ Bear, David (2007-01-07). Google Earth is a Virtual globe program that was originally called Earth Viewer and was created by Keyhole Inc, a company acquired by Google in 2004 Collaborative Mapping is the aggregation of Web maps and User-generated content, from a group of individuals or entities and can take several distinct EEmap is a Chinese on-line Map resource that combines Google Maps with a Wiki system allowing users to share information (in the form of a note to any OpenStreetMap ( OSM) is a collaborative project to create a free editable Map of the world Placeopedia is an online Gazetteer which integrates Google Maps images (including satellite photos and Wikipedia encyclopedia Live Search Maps (previously Windows Live Maps and Windows Live Local) is a Web mapping service provided as a part of Microsoft 's Windows Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Getting a bird's-eye view of any place on Earth. Retrieved on 2007-11-13. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St
  3. ^ Alexa rank 821
  4. ^ Wikimapia Main Page. Retrieved on 2008-01-24. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled (See upper left corner)
  5. ^ Koriakine, Alexandre (username koriakine) (2008-01-25). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Banning users for vandalism. Retrieved on 2008-01-26. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France.
  6. ^ Koriakine, Alexandre (2006-12-04). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Place types, etc.. Retrieved on 2007-11-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca
  7. ^ Jones, Matt (2007-01-11). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. How To #5: YouTube in Wikimapia!. Retrieved on 2007-11-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca
  8. ^ Wikimapia translation page
  9. ^ Koriakine, Alexandre (2006-10-08). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Registration started. Retrieved on 2007-11-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca
  10. ^ Wikimapia FAQ (2006-10-08). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Retrieved on 2007-11-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca
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