On the subject of open maps (or not so in the case of the OS), you might be interested in this project: http://openstreetmap.org/
(the idea being to create open & free to use street map data) ________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Butterworth Sent: 02 July 2008 12:02 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: Re: [backstage] New Government APIs (plus win 20k to develop your mashup idea) This looks quite interesting... http://openspace.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/openspace/ 2008/7/2 Tom Loosemore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: The Cabinet Office's Power of Information Task Force just launched a competition for mash up ideas using public data. See www.ShowUsABetterway.com Some new government APIsand data dumps too: http://www.showusabetterway.co.uk/call/data.html Neighbourhood Statistics API from the ONS, Health care information API from NHS Choices, a list of all UK schools from the DCSF and the zip of Official Notices from the London Gazette. - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ -- Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002
