Cogniance releases a geosearch platform for CloudMade

Menlo Park, CA, USA – December 16, 2009 – Cogniance as a full-service software consultancy helped CloudMade to release a brand-new geocoding and local search platform that lets developers access a world of geodata that other services do not.  This is a cross-platform web service that allows map users to geocode, reverse geocode and search through an extensive geographic database of countries, cities, roads, points of interest, return the full geometries and attributes of all objects whilst making full benefit of an easy to learn RESTful interface. No other geocoding or local search web-service combines a customizable search API with the ability to return vector data for search results and integrate geocoding, reverse-geocoding and local serach into existing web and mobile applications.

This service gives users a truly unique experience on desktop, web or mobile. With this web service, you can:

• Quickly and easily integrate geocoding, reverse-geocoding and local search into your existing web, mobile and desktop applications
• Build immersive applications for web and mobile that expose your users to a rich world of geodata
• Create rich user interfaces that use the full geometry of all objects - points, lines and polygons ranging from buildings to bridges, hotels to highways and parks to pizza parlors

New search algorithms have delivered a faster and more sophisticated service, which provides the user with the up-to-date precise information. The whole process of creating such complicated platform was lead by Alexander Lysenko, as Senior Software Engineer, and made use of many technologies, like Python, Pylon, Post GIS, PostgreSQL and Java.

To experience this new geocoding and local serach platform, visit http://maps.cloudmade.com/. 

About Cogniance Inc.
Cogniance Inc. is a full-service software incubator for funded start ups in the Silicon Valley, Western Europe, and Scandinavia. Cogniance helps some of the world’s most disruptive companies deliver on complex roadmaps and scale their capacity by reducing delays or costs associated with setting up local teams. Founded by Mr. Juha Christensen, a renowned Mobile thought leader, Cogniance focuses primarily on delivering innovative solutions in the Mobile and Web 2.0 realms. For more information, please visit www.cogniance.com

About CloudMade
CloudMade is the leading OpenStreetMap-based provider of the commercial-grade mapping platform that allows developers to rapidly build mobile applications and websites. CloudMade provides developers with access to a range of innovative tools and APIs that allow you to make the most of map data. We source our map data from OpenStreetMap, the community mapping project which is making a free map of the world. CloudMade's mission is to make using OpenStreetMap data easier and more accessible – their new, easy to use OpenStreetMap editing tool Mapzen makes it easier than ever before for anyone to add to the map.  Application developers who want to build iPhone, other mobile or web apps that use customizable maps, local search and navigation can find out more at the CloudMade Developer Zone.