CartoGraf is an interactive web-based mapping application to enhance learning in history and geography classes in high schools. It is Free and Open Source and we'd like to thank the following partners:
LEARN
LEARN is an educational foundation supported in part by funding from the Quebec-Canada Entente for Minority Language Education that:
- offers e-learning services and support to all English school boards, private schools, community organizations and the private sector in rural and urban settings;
- supports and promotes pedagogical collaboration and innovation using information technology, and works to model best practices; and
- publishes quality learning materials to support educators who are implementing competency-based practices in the classroom.
http://www.learnquebec.ca/
RECIT
Le RÉCIT est un réseau de personnes-ressources au service du personnel scolaire dans les écoles du Québec. Ce réseau oeuvre à assurer l’intégration pédagogique des technologies de l’information et de la communication (TIC) en développant la compétence professionnelle du personnel enseignant.
http://www.recit.qc.ca/
Révolution-Linux
Revolution Linux is an open source services provider. Areas of expertise include:
- Central management and office automation of desktops/laptops and servers
- Infrastructure Services
- Web-Services
http://revolutionlinux.com/
AvanTech.net
AvanTech is a Free/Open Source service company, specialized in Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware.
http://avantech.net/
Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware
Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware is a full-featured, web-based, multilingual (40+ languages), tightly integrated, all-in-one Wiki+CMS+Groupware, Free and Open Source Software (GNU/LGPL), using PHP, MySQL, Zend Framework, jQuery and Smarty. Tiki can be used to create all kinds of Web applications, sites, portals, knowledge base, intranets, and extranets. It is actively developed by a very large international community.
Tiki is the Open Source Web Application with the most built-in features. Highly configurable and modular, all features are optional and administered via a web-based interface.
http://tiki.org/
Tiki integrates and interacts with a multitude of software and services. For the CartoGraph project, the following projects particularly stand out:
OpenStreetMap & OpenLayers
OpenStreetMap (OSM) is a collaborative project to create a free editable map of the world.
OpenLayers is an open source (provided under a modified BSD license) JavaScript library for displaying map data in web browsers.
http://openlayers.org/
Google Maps & Google Street View
Google Maps is a web mapping service application and technology provided by Google.
http://maps.google.com/
Google Street View is a technology featured in Google Maps and Google Earth that provides panoramic views from positions along many streets in the world
http://maps.google.com/help/maps/streetview/