Re: [OSM-talk] Released: OpenMaps for iOS v4.0. An idea how to increase OSM awareness.

2011-06-23 Thread Mike Dupont
On Sat, Dec 18, 2010 at 11:28 PM, Zsombor Szabó zsom...@gmail.com wrote: Wasn't expecting so poor reception on behalf of the OSM community. No one commented on the idea of sharing and checking into OSM places on Twitter with OpenMaps for iOS to increase OSM awareness. Does this mean that you

Re: [OSM-talk] Released: OpenMaps for iOS v4.0. An idea how to increase OSM awareness.

2010-12-19 Thread Steve Bennett
On Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 7:46 AM, Zsombor Szabó zsom...@gmail.com wrote: it to receive. I think I have a solution how we could expose it to more users with OpenMaps for iOS. How? Just launch OpenMaps, find your favorite bar/pub/restaurant/etc. on the map, tap on it (yes, in contrast with Maps

Re: [OSM-talk] Released: OpenMaps for iOS v4.0. An idea how to increase OSM awareness.

2010-12-19 Thread Simone Cortesi
On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 21:46, Zsombor Szabó zsom...@gmail.com wrote: the app installed on their device). They can even follow the recent Twitter conversation about an OSM element within the app. So if they want to share with the public that they serve amazing coffee at openmaps://n/957085286

Re: [OSM-talk] Released: OpenMaps for iOS v4.0. An idea how to increase OSM awareness.

2010-12-19 Thread Tim Waters
Cool idea - I can see how it can help the OSM project. There are a couple of things. 1) What to do about users adding the same point, but differently. For example user A goes I'm at McDonalds, it's a cafe, user B goes I'm at Mac Donalds, it's a fast food restaurant for the same location. What

Re: [OSM-talk] Released: OpenMaps for iOS v4.0. An idea how to increase OSM awareness.

2010-12-19 Thread Zsombor Szabó
Guys, thanks. I can work with this feedback. Ken: Currently we support only Twitter. Serge: The goal with this sharing, commenting, checking in to OSM places on Twitter is to create a buzz about OSM there and expose it to potential new users. With that said if you open an openmaps:// link you

Re: [OSM-talk] Released: OpenMaps for iOS v4.0. An idea how to increase OSM awareness.

2010-12-19 Thread Simone Cortesi
On Sun, Dec 19, 2010 at 18:01, Zsombor Szabó zsom...@gmail.com wrote: Simone: If you see a clickable openmaps:// link somewhere in an iOS app (e.g. in Twitter for iPhone) and click on it then OpenMaps will launch and show you that OSM place where (pasted text from above coming) you can

Re: [OSM-talk] Released: OpenMaps for iOS v4.0. An idea how to increase OSM awareness.

2010-12-19 Thread Tim Waters
Hi, Zsombor, thanks for the reply, and clarifying about chickens. When/how does OSM get edited with the app by the user? (Sorry, not got an Iphone so cannot see for myself :) Earlier in the thread you said Every user that makes an edit to OSM via the app does it with their own OSM user.

Re: [OSM-talk] Released: OpenMaps for iOS v4.0. An idea how to increase OSM awareness.

2010-12-19 Thread Cartinus
On Saturday 18 December 2010 23:28:54 Zsombor Szabó wrote: Wasn't expecting so poor reception on behalf of the OSM community. No one commented on the idea of sharing and checking into OSM places on Twitter with OpenMaps for iOS to increase OSM awareness. Does this mean that you don't have an

Re: [OSM-talk] Released: OpenMaps for iOS v4.0. An idea how to increase OSM awareness.

2010-12-18 Thread Zsombor Szabó
Wasn't expecting so poor reception on behalf of the OSM community. No one commented on the idea of sharing and checking into OSM places on Twitter with OpenMaps for iOS to increase OSM awareness. Does this mean that you don't have an iDevice? Don't use Twitter? Don't like the app? Or just don't

Re: [OSM-talk] Released: OpenMaps for iOS v4.0. An idea how to increase OSM awareness.

2010-12-18 Thread Ken Guest
On Sat, Dec 18, 2010 at 10:28 PM, Zsombor Szabó zsom...@gmail.com wrote: Wasn't expecting so poor reception on behalf of the OSM community. No one commented on the idea of sharing and checking into OSM places on Twitter with OpenMaps for iOS to increase OSM awareness. Does this mean that you

Re: [OSM-talk] Released: OpenMaps for iOS v4.0. An idea how to increase OSM awareness.

2010-12-18 Thread Serge Wroclawski
On Sat, Dec 18, 2010 at 5:28 PM, Zsombor Szabó zsom...@gmail.com wrote: Wasn't expecting so poor reception on behalf of the OSM community. No one commented on the idea of sharing and checking into OSM places on Twitter with OpenMaps for iOS to increase OSM awareness. Sorry that you've received

Re: [OSM-talk] Released: OpenMaps for iOS v4.0. An idea how to increase OSM awareness.

2010-12-18 Thread Dave F.
On 18/12/2010 22:28, Zsombor Szabó wrote: Wasn't expecting so poor reception on behalf of the OSM community. No one commented on the idea of sharing and checking into OSM places on Twitter with OpenMaps for iOS to increase OSM awareness. Does this mean that you don't have an iDevice? Don't use

[OSM-talk] Released: OpenMaps for iOS v4.0. An idea how to increase OSM awareness.

2010-12-16 Thread Zsombor Szabó
Today we released OpenMaps version 4.0 in Apple's App Store. It is a free map app based on OpenStreetMap and we believe it is the best. It is as slick as the built-in (Google) Maps application and if you ever used Maps on an iPhone you know that it's not a little thing to say. But this is not the

Re: [OSM-talk] Released: OpenMaps for iOS v4.0. An idea how to increase OSM awareness.

2010-12-16 Thread Serge Wroclawski
I think it's great that we have a large and diverse ecosystem of applications in both the web, desktop and mobile space, all wanting to use OSM and in the case of OpenMaps and others, wanting to help close that feedback loop. This is why Free Software and Free Data projects are so valuable,

Re: [OSM-talk] Released: OpenMaps for iOS v4.0. An idea how to increase OSM awareness.

2010-12-16 Thread Zsombor Szabó
Serge, OpenMaps for iOS application works directly with the OpenStreetMap API. We don't store any data on intermediary servers. Every user that makes an edit to OSM via the app does it with their own OSM user. Hope this clears things up. Best regards, Zsombor Szabo IZE, Ltd. On Thu, Dec 16,