Metamaps is an online interface for communities to build and visualize their shared knowledge. It is a tool to connect people, resources, and ideas in a big picture view, without losing context or detail.
+Metamaps.cc is a free and open source web platform for changemakers, innovators, educators and students. It enables individuals and communities to build and visualize their shared knowledge and unlock their collective intelligence.
-Metamaps provides a window into complex systems. Maps are a natural way to spark insight, find opportunities, and create social synergy. The platform is evolving for a range of applications amidst a growing network of designers, developers, practitioners, entrepreneurs, and artists.
+We're creating tools to help connect people, resources and ideas with rich detail and weave those relationships into actionable insights and stories. The platform is evolving for a range of applications amidst a growing network of designers, developers, practitioners, entrepreneurs, and artists.
-We're weaving a human scale web to enhance natural connectivity: the Metamaps project is a collaborative venture powered by a passionate collection of peers who have dedicated this effort to uncovering a wealth of knowledge held in common.
- -We are currently based between San Francisco, CA and Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Learn more in the PAQ link below.
+Metamaps.cc is created and maintained by a distributed, nomadic community comprised of technologists, artists and storytellers. We are currently based between San Francisco, CA and Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Learn more in the PAQ link below.