Nestoria sponsors GeoNames
Hello Nestogeographers!
We are very excited to announce our sponsorship of GeoNames - a database containing over 10 million place names freely available under Creative Commons attribution license (cc-by).
GeoNames uses its global network of local experts (aka GeoNames Ambassadors) to identify relevant sources of geographic information. Once compiled, GeoNames data is subjected to a wiki-based review process. This allows users to edit, correct and add new entities to the GeoNames repository, which today receives over 11 million web service requests per day.
Why are we sponsoring GeoNames?
As Nestoria is expanding to new countries we are increasingly appreciating the value of global, open-source repositories of geo data accessible through web services.
In fact, we have long since been supporting as well as using such data sources (e.g. OpenStreetMap or Mapstraction) to build compelling mapping of property and related information.
Please let us know how you like our integration of maps and properties. We're always interested in feedback, whether it is praise or constructive criticism.
