There’s been lots of news from skobbler, a company that offers a mapping app built on OpenStreetMap, in recent months. Directions Magazine interviewed Marcus Thielking, co-founder of skobbler, about the company’s success.
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Do you want to use GIS but don't have the budgetary support to install expensive software? Don't know where to start? QGIS is a free, open-source GIS that is a nice option for schools operating on a limited budget that still want a full GIS platform.
Here is an excellent set of video screencasts that are an introduction to what GIS is, using the QGIS software: http://linfiniti.com/dla/ . This site also has sample data, tutorials and worksheets.
Another excellent tutorial for novices to GIS is found here: http://multimedia.journalism.berkeley.edu/tutorials/qgis-basics-journalists/ . This tutorial was especially designed for journalists creating maps, and walks you through the installation process as well as some of the basics of the user interface.
Many small city governments without the budget to run proprietary GIS software use QGIS and here is a repository of QGIS resources including blogs, forums, tutorials and user manuals: http://www.townshipgis.org/resources/qgis Via Seth Dixon, Kristen McDaniel Delete the scoop?
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I like the ForeverMaps2 app for android. Reason 1) Uses OpenStreetMap backround layer 2) You can download the maps for continous use offline.