Adding a native map view to display nearby locations on a map sounds like a great feature! Are there any links to mock-ups of what the feature is supposed to look like? I ask because it's not clear why we need custom map tiles or URL protocols instead of simple annotations & annotation views. These are straightforward to implement and fully backwards compatible.
On Fri, Mar 20, 2015 at 9:43 AM, Adam Baso <ab...@wikimedia.org> wrote: > Migrating thread to mobile-l, with Ulf's permission. > > On Wed, Mar 18, 2015 at 11:29 PM, Ulf Buermeyer <ub2...@columbia.edu> > wrote: > >> >> Hi all, >> >> if you're deprecating iOS6 then the solution might be to just implement >> >> [MKOverlay canReplaceMapContent] >> >> and return YES. This effectively prevents iOS from loading Apple map >> content: >> >> >> https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/MapKit/Reference/MKOverlay_protocol/#//apple_ref/occ/intfm/MKOverlay/canReplaceMapContent >> >> As for the MKTileOverlay, that would be an option as well, I'm just not >> sure how efficient it is for caching OSM content - the documentation is >> silent on that point: >> >> >> https://developer.apple.com/library/prerelease/ios/documentation/MapKit/Reference/MKTileOverlay_class/index.html >> >> And as I already have the drawing code we could go with that. >> >> Best, Ulf >> >> >> >> On 19/03/15 01:49, Adam Baso wrote: >> >> > Oops, /now/ I'm CC'ing Max. >> > >> > On Wed, Mar 18, 2015 at 10:07 PM, Monte Hurd <mh...@wikimedia.org >> > <mailto:mh...@wikimedia.org>> wrote: >> > >> > Ulf, I was also thinking we could maybe use a custom NSURLProtocol >> > to intercept the MKMapView's requests for the apple map tiles >> > (instead of a "overlay only" mode - would have the same effect I >> > think). Thoughts? >> > >> > >> > On Mar 18, 2015, at 8:45 PM, Adam Baso <ab...@wikimedia.org >> > <mailto:ab...@wikimedia.org>> wrote: >> > >> >> Ulf, >> >> >> >> Great meeting you! >> >> >> >> Hi there - I was wondering if there was perhaps a way to make use >> >> of MKTileOverlay for achieving these ends? We're going to be >> >> deprecating iOS 6 in the relatively near future, and this is an >> >> iOS 7+ thing. >> >> >> >> http://nshipster.com/mktileoverlay-mkmapsnapshotter-mkdirections/ >> >> >> >> I've CC'd Max Semenik, who may have some insight into tiling >> >> server options at Wikimedia. >> >> >> >> -Adam >> >> >> >> On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 3:13 PM, Monte Hurd <mh...@wikimedia.org >> >> <mailto:mh...@wikimedia.org>> wrote: >> >> >> >> Good seeing you again as well Ulf! >> >> >> >> I'll check out the OpenRadar ticket and experiment some more >> >> with your maps patch. >> >> >> >> Exciting stuff!!! >> >> >> >> On Wed, Mar 11, 2015 at 10:19 PM, Ulf Buermeyer >> >> <ub2...@columbia.edu <mailto:ub2...@columbia.edu>> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Hi, >> >> >> >> good to see you guys today! I just wanted to keep you >> >> posted about that >> >> maps issue. In fact I re-filed a rdar with Apple in order >> >> to have them >> >> add an "overlay only" mode to MKMapView today (the other >> >> one had been >> >> closed w/o any feedback). See my OpenRadar for this issue: >> >> >> >> http://www.openradar.me/20132462 >> >> >> >> >> >> For your reference here is the pull request I issued last >> >> year (that's >> >> effectively the code for what I showed to Moiz today): >> >> >> >> https://github.com/wikimedia/apps-ios-wikipedia/pull/3 >> >> >> >> I'd be happy to work with you on a solution that complies >> with >> >> Wikimedia's policies as I think that maps for articles or >> >> even an >> >> initial "places around you" feature with pins on a map >> >> would be very >> >> useful additions to the Wikipedia app. >> >> >> >> All the best, Ulf >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Mobile-l mailing list > Mobile-l@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mobile-l > > -- EN Wikipedia user page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Brian.gerstle IRC: bgerstle
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