Category:
User Experience
Net4Age Ontology Terms:
autonomy
, city
, computer science
, education
, experience
, industry
, interoperability
, people
, technology
Description:
Mappler is a family of interactive mapping web-based mapping products (Mappler, Mappler Mobile and Mappler X) that use technology-forward tools to visually display information to a broad audience.
Overview:
Mappler is a family of interactive mapping web-based mapping products (Mappler, Mappler Mobile and Mappler X) that use technology-forward tools to visually display information to a broad audience. Can be developed for almost any field ranging from health, environmental, K-12 education, to planning and much more. Mappler, Mappler Mobile, and Mappler X can be used separately or in conjunction with each other and do not require software downloads to develop, manage or view the site. The application can range from basic (point data entry) to highly customized (projects where users can digitize, upload and download shapefiles with spatial analysis functions) based on the needs and scope of the project. Mappler utilizes Google Maps API and makes interactive mapping affordable and easy to use.
Objectives:
Provides software App to allow users to locate information from current location, find specific addresses, search features in that area, and add information and e.g. photographs. It is used by various industries such as environment, healthcare, transportation, K-12 education, community amongst others.
Initiatives:
Could be used for mapping community, health, environment, transportation so users could locate addresses, facilities etc in their area.
Shortcomings:
Participatory so individuals or organisations would need to populate the map with information. There is a video showing how to upload information but individuals would need to be tech-savvy.
Relevance:
3
Relevance Description:
It would be a useful exercise for older adults to create community maps that would be useful for them to access. From looking at the video it would need someone tech-savvy to populate but overall could be useful resources.
Quality:
3
Opinion:
As mentioned above it looks like a good resource could be developed at a community level for people to use (including older people).
Recommended:
Yes
Overlap:
No
Overlap Detail:
Sources:
http://www.mappler.net/home/
Keywords:
Interactive mapping, visual display,
Submitted By:
Valina Geropanta
Email:
helen.kelly@ucc.ie