====== Useful Links ======

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==== Locus API ====
  * [[https://github.com/asamm/locus-api/wiki|Locus API]] - a communication protocol for Locus-based application(s) and third-party applications. It does not serve as a full-featured view component that replaces Google Maps API. 
==== Creating maps ====

  * [[http://pvanb.wordpress.com/2012/03/19/create-mobile-maps/|Create mobile maps]] - from QGIS, Grass, ...
  * [[http://sourceforge.net/apps/phpbb/mobac/viewforum.php?f=1|Mobile Atlas Creator Forum]]

==== Sources of maps ====

  * [[http://openmtbmap.org/|Openmtbmap.org]] - Hike & Bike maps (in vector IMG format)

==== Sources of offline elevation data ====

  * [[https://sonny.4lima.de/|Sonny's LiDAR Models of European Countries]]
  * [[http://www.viewfinderpanoramas.org/dem3.html|ViewFinderPanoramas]]
==== Live Tracking services ====

  * [[http://forum.locusmap.eu/index.php?topic=2061|Live Tracking Test service]] by Gynta
  * [[http://ksmapper.blogspot.co.at/2012/06/making-location-badge-using-osmand-and.html|Own live tracking]] by Toby - manual for OsmAnd, usable also for Locus
  * [[http://forum.locusmap.eu/index.php?topic=2628|LiveTrack24]] by Bartleby
  *  [[http://forum.mtbiker.sk/post683447.html#p683447|Using LiveTrack24]] by Laco[SK]

==== Import & Export ====

  * [[http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/feed/v1.0/kml.php|Latest Earthquakes (KML files)]]
  * [[http://www.paraglidingspots.com|Paraglidingspots.com]] - a non-profit website for paragliding (and hanggliding) pilots who want to discover new flying areas. With a simple download you get a free of charge 'KMZ'-database with so far over 15.000 international launches and landing zones