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Maps and Javascript

Want to build applications around Maps. Well, did you know there are companies which makes a lot of money providing Map based applications. To name few - 1. Mapline 2. Map My Customers 3. Here Technologies You too can start with Maps and Javascript.  Its a two step process -  1. For Maps - Leaflet Js 2. For Tiles - Open Street Maps Leaflet will provide a layer over your map to draw or add popups and markers. While Open Street Maps is what provides the frame or so called tiles which allows rendering of the map. The above procedure is a free option to start building your map application. Here is a tutorial to set you up - Also, I have tried using the above to create a covid 19 dashboard. You can use it here -  http://royalsdeck.com/covid19.php Source Code -  https://github.com/prithwirajdutta/covid19_dashboard