Stickymap.com launches free Community Organization Mapping Tool
Fairfield, Connecticut, October 15, 2007
Stickymap.com, a social action website sponsored by Neighborhood Resources LLC of Weston, CT, launched a free community organization mapping tool today, October 15.
“The new addition to our website allows community organizations to create interactive maps of their neighborhoods. We’ve taken our interactive technology that we developed two years ago as Yale University students and packaged it to allow community groups to share projects in their neighborhoods with the entire online community,” said Daniel Wiznia, project manager and co-founder.
Stickymap is a free application that helps non-profits and other community organizations demonstrate their impact in their neighborhoods as well as their relationships with local businesses.
“Several community organizations in New Haven have been testing the application for the last few months, and since we’ve been receiving requests from other groups, we thought it made sense to make Stickymap’s community organization tools accessible to everyone,” said Max Sklar, co-founder and lead developer.
Stickymap provides an interactive interface that facilitates collaborative community support and learning. Residents, business owners, and community leaders are able to share their opinions and work together to build a stronger and more vibrant neighborhood environment.
“We want everyone to share their neighborhoods,”
The map-making application allows groups to place locations on a custom map, and share this map with residents and organizations in their community. The map provides a graphical representation of the neighborhood and has an interface that allows the community to upload photos and leave comments about locations on the map.
Stickymap is focusing on helping community organizations, foundations, chambers of commerce, and non-profits build strong communities.
Stickymap.com technology was developed by Yale University graduates Max Sklar and Daniel Wiznia.
Contact
Email: admin@stickymap.com
Phone: 203.903.0627
Fax: 1.800.531.7166
http://www.stickymap.com
Stickymap Fact Sheet
Website: http://www.stickymap.com
Blog: blog.stickymap.com
What is Stickymap.com?
Stickymap is a user generated public map that was launched in December 2005. This fun and interactive map encourages users to share their neighborhoods on the web. Stickymap empowers the Web community by allowing its members to create markers, edit and remove content, and explore new areas. At Stickymap, through a system of trust, the Web community cooperatively builds a current and meaningful valuable resource. It is our hope that the map will be utilized by those who enjoy collaborative learning. Stickymap is a social action project sponsored by Neighborhood Resources LLC.
What is the new Stickymap Community Organization Tool?
Stickymap launched a free social action tool that helps community organizations create graphical maps of their projects. Non-profits, business associations, foundations, schools, and others can use Stickymap to demonstrate their impact in their communities by showing where partnerships and projects are located. In addition, the community can interact with the maps by uploading pictures and text descriptions.
How can Community Organizations access the tool?
To use Stickymap's free custom maps tool, go to www.stickymap.com. Click on the button "Community Organizations"
Where can I find some examples of what community groups have done?
Go to blog.stickymap.com and look at the right hand side under the heading "Case Studies". There, you will find some examples of how community organizations are using the tools.
Who created Stickymap?
Max Sklar and Daniel Wiznia thought of Stickymap during a brainstorming session while attending Yale University. The concept formed while discussing the need for an interactive map and having observed Web 2.0 sites that allow users to work together. The team realized that the web offers resources that encourage developers to innovate by allowing them to integrate technologies not available several years ago.
How can I contact the Stickymap team?
Email: admin@stickymap.com
Phone: 203.903.0627
Fax: 1.800.531.7166
Weston, Connecticut
