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by an9n 1482 days ago
As someone with formal education plus getting on for 20 years in the field I've often wondered whether the software really needs to be so damned hard to use! I like the interface and I think nobody has yet conclusively cracked the problem of providing a super simple map creation app, so I wish you luck and think it looks interesting.

I'm interested to know options for import and export of data/maps? Can data be sourced from a database? Also why should someone use Felt instead of AGOL, mapbox etc? And what support do you offer for open APIs e.g. OGC? What integration options do you offer e.g. API for scripting creation of maps - or are the maps always envisaged to be manually created?

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it doesn't need to be so damn hard! we're big believers that basic mapping needs can be much much easier with great software.

today you can import KML, KMZ, GPX, JSON & GeoJSON, and export in GeoJSON. we're expanding this to more formats in the near future.

felt is best for folks who don't have deeper GIS backgrounds or programming backgrounds. it's easy to jump in and focus on your project without them!

API will be coming down the road!