01166nas a2200121   4500008004100000022001400041245005800055210005800113260004200171520077600213100002000989856003501009       2007                        eng d  a1913-610200aPutting Maps on the Web with Open Source Technologies0 aPutting Maps on the Web with Open Source Technologies  aOttawabTalent First Networkc08/20073 aIn this time of excitement over the emergence of mapping technologies like Google Earth, Personal Navigation Devices, GPS technologies for tracking vehicles, and so much more, a little known phenomenon has also been taking place: the explosive growth of open source mapping technologies.

Leading the way in this area is DM Solutions Group (DMSG) - a small company based in Ottawa, Canada who is working closely with customers and partners from around the world to incorporate mapping into their web environments.

Web Mapping is a highly specialized niche market that can be applied to almost every conceivable industry. It is this peculiar combination that is at the heart of why the open source software development approach has been so successful in this area. 
1 aMcIlhagga, Dave  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/83