[Talk-GB] UK Government petition to free mapping data expires 4 June 2009
If you were thinking of signing the online petition to call for the freeing of mapping data then you've only got a few days left. http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/FreeMaps/ Only about 120 signatures so far. regards Nigel. _ Share your photos with Windows Live Photos – Free. http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/134665338/direct/01/___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
Re: [Talk-GB] UK Government petition to free mapping data expires 4June 2009
Has anybody spoken to the Grauniad about this? They were doing their Free Our Data campaign a while back, this might be a nice feature for them if they don't know about it already... _ From: talk-gb-boun...@openstreetmap.org [mailto:talk-gb-boun...@openstreetmap.org] On Behalf Of Nigel Johnson Sent: 31 May 2009 13:24 To: talk-gb@openstreetmap.org Subject: [Talk-GB] UK Government petition to free mapping data expires 4June 2009 If you were thinking of signing the online petition to call for the freeing of mapping data then you've only got a few days left. http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/FreeMaps/ Only about 120 signatures so far. regards Nigel. ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
Re: [Talk-GB] Question regarding mapping inaccuracies.
Shaun McDonald writes: > On 29 May 2009, at 20:23, Peter Miller wrote: > >> On 29 May 2009, at 15:42, Shaun McDonald wrote: >> >>> I'm wondering if someone will be able to implement an efficient >>> version of the snooker ball visualisation on >>> http://www.cyclestreets.net/blog/2009/03/26/thats-a-really-odd-route/ >> >> That's very useful. Is it possible for anyone to view that mapping >> view through Cycle Streets? > > No due to reasons of poor performance, hence why I'm asking is someone > else would be interested in implementing something similar with far > better performance and global coverage. The original authors would be > really happy to see it implemented elsewhere, as it would bring great > benefits to the OSM data. As a quick hack I have generated such a map for the UK. http://www.gedanken.org.uk/mapping/osm-junctions/junctions.html The junction data comes from Routino[1] and as such not all highway junctions are included (only highways that are routable). The rendering is performed client-side so is rather slow (probably my Javascript isn't optimum). The server will only allow downloading a limited amount of data at a time so I recommend you zoom in to the highest or penultimate zoom level. [1] http://www.gedanken.org.uk/mapping/router/router.html http://www.gedanken.org.uk/software/routino/ -- Andrew. -- Andrew M. Bishop a...@gedanken.demon.co.uk http://www.gedanken.demon.co.uk/ ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
Re: [Talk-GB] Question regarding mapping inaccuracies.
On 31 May 2009, at 15:11, Andrew M. Bishop wrote: Shaun McDonald writes: On 29 May 2009, at 20:23, Peter Miller wrote: On 29 May 2009, at 15:42, Shaun McDonald wrote: I'm wondering if someone will be able to implement an efficient version of the snooker ball visualisation on http://www.cyclestreets.net/blog/2009/03/26/thats-a-really-odd-route/ That's very useful. Is it possible for anyone to view that mapping view through Cycle Streets? No due to reasons of poor performance, hence why I'm asking is someone else would be interested in implementing something similar with far better performance and global coverage. The original authors would be really happy to see it implemented elsewhere, as it would bring great benefits to the OSM data. As a quick hack I have generated such a map for the UK. http://www.gedanken.org.uk/mapping/osm-junctions/junctions.html The junction data comes from Routino[1] and as such not all highway junctions are included (only highways that are routable). The rendering is performed client-side so is rather slow (probably my Javascript isn't optimum). The server will only allow downloading a limited amount of data at a time so I recommend you zoom in to the highest or penultimate zoom level. Nice start. I'd like to be able to zoom in more, particularly in central London. I've also found that clicking "Get Junctions" often gets an area, where only a little bit is visible at the highest zoom, and you have to pan and re-request to get for the current area. I'd also like a permalink, and a link to the osm site for easy editing. Shaun smime.p7s Description: S/MIME cryptographic signature ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
Re: [Talk-GB] UK Government petition to free mapping data expires 4June 2009
There are times when I think, Ordnance Survey copyright, OS owned by government, we elect and fund both, we *own* OS and their copyright, we taxpayers own their data. And if there is anything wrong with that line of reasoning, it's 'cos the queen and her crown copyright is playing a trump card. Perhaps we should petition the queen rather than no 10. Ed ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
[Talk-GB] Bromley and Sidcup party
Hi all, After the success of the Sevenoaks event - and thanks to those who participated - I suggest we move on to a bit of London suburbs. I have added the cake diagram from bromley and sidcup. I also changed the date to 13th/14th June. I hope I will see you there! http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Bromley_and_Sidcup_Mapping_Party Regards, TimSC ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
Re: [Talk-GB] Isle of Wight 2
I'm in if the date suits. Mark Shaun McDonald wrote: > Yay, that'd be a great idea. > > Shaun > > On 30 May 2009, at 15:53, SteveC wrote: > >> Remember how awesome the wales mapping weekend was last year? >> >> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Welsh_Mapping_Party_Weekend >> >> Remember the Isle of Wight mapping weekend 3 years ago? It was super >> awesome, we had 30 odd people, local TV, press and stuff >> >> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Isle_of_Wight_workshop_2006 >> >> >> How about a weekend again and rent a cottage in the Isle of Wight? >> This time concentrating on maintenance of the map, detecting new >> changes and augmenting it with more PoIs and things like addressing? >> >> I can organise it all if there is a show of hands for people who'd come. >> >> Best >> >> Steve >> >> ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
