Interactive Mapping Solutions offered by mapformation, LLC
mapformation currently offers multiple interactive mapping solutions to current and prospective clients, via our collaboration and/or partnerships with four external organizations:
- EVGMap (Flash/XML based solutions)
- nuCloud (CMS-based mapping solution hosted "in the clouds")
- Veriday (High-Quality Google Mashup solutions)
- YouVisit (Interactive Walking Tours of Campuses)
A rough-comparison between the various tools can be seen below:
| Features/Function | Basic Mashups | EVGMap | nuCloud | Veriday | YouVisit |
| Hosting Services Included (Required) | No | No | Yes (Amazon S3 and EC2) | No | No |
| Ability to present to constituents within your Facebook page(s) | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Ability to present to constituents as a custom mobile app | No | No | Yes (iPhone and Android) | No | Yes (iPhone and Android) |
| Ability to integrate custom text and static imagery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ability to integrate audio and video | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Yes |
| Ability to integrate custom map illustrations/artwork | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| ADA Section 508 Compliance | Partial | Yes | Yes | Partial | Partial |
| Payment Cycle | One-Time | One-Time | Annual | Annual | Annual |
| Ability to Maintain In-House (without the aid of mapformation/partner) | Easy | Moderate | Easy | Easy | Moderate |
| Typical Development Cycle (excluding map illustration work) | <30 days | <30 days | <30 days | varies | varies |
| Cost Range of Solution | $ | $$ | $$$ | $$$ | $$$$ |
| How mapformation will process your inquiry or project order(s) | in-house | reseller | reseller | referral | referral |
| Is a discount available if you have hired mapformation to create a map illustration you would like to integrate into the solution? | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
