online map libs
some of them:
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mapbox
>pricing
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leaflet
>FOSS, simple to use
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OpenLayers
>FOSS, complex, can handle complexity
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Google Maps JS API
>pricing, can handle complexity, google APIs!
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d3.js
>not really a map lib, can handle spatial data viz
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ArcGIS JS API
>enterprise software, powerful
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CartoDB
>not really a map lib, great for spatial data viz