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They all have in common that they offer a general purpose\nsearch for addresses, places and, to a more limited extent, places of interest.\n\nOpenStreetMap has inspired the creation of many domain-specific maps.\nBe it maps for specific features like brew pubs, camping or power\ninfrastructure or for activities like cycling, hiking or child entertainment.\nA general purpose search on these maps is often not satisfying. The special\nfeatures might simply not be available in the generic geocoders. And when they\nexist, they do not get the prominence appropriate for the map.\n\nThis talk explores ways to improve the search experience for such\nspecial-interest maps. We start with simple approaches to boost results using\nexisting web APIs and then look into different ways for creating a small custom\ndomain-specific search engine. We discuss advantages and disadvantages\nof the different approaches and show common pitfalls for implementations.\nAlthough some knowledge in system administration and programming is expected,\nthe focus is on solutions for small and medium projects that are realized\nwith limited resources.","original_language":"eng","persons":["Sarah Hoffmann"],"tags":["sotm2019","1331","2019","Software 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