[talk-au] Australia leads the way as Google cashes in on maps

2010-03-18 Thread John Smith
Australian web surfers yesterday became the first in the world to see advertiser logos on the Google Maps website, highlighting the locations of five companies -- NAB, Bankwest, JB Hi-Fi, LJ Hooker and Chemist Warehouse. Fitness First and BP are also understood to be preparing to launch

Re: [talk-au] Australia leads the way as Google cashes in on maps

2010-03-18 Thread David Murn
On Thu, 2010-03-18 at 17:14 +1000, John Smith wrote: Australian web surfers yesterday became the first in the world to see advertiser logos on the Google Maps website, highlighting the locations of five companies -- NAB, Bankwest, JB Hi-Fi, LJ Hooker and Chemist Warehouse. I just checked

Re: [talk-au] Australia leads the way as Google cashes in on maps

2010-03-18 Thread John Smith
On 18 March 2010 19:11, David Murn da...@incanberra.com.au wrote: For what its worth, all the above items Ive mentioned, are shown correctly on OSM, even down to car wash and ATM facilities at the Shell/BP. I think this must be a pointy-clicky POI appearing on the map that doesn't exist yet,

Re: [talk-au] Nearmap made Channel 7 news

2010-03-18 Thread Stephen Hope
Well, I understand the resolution over Rottnest Island is better than anywhere else, so that ought to give an idea of what they can do. But I got the impression on the forums somewhere that they got that by flying lower, thus requiring more passes, though I may be wrong - I can't find it again

Re: [talk-au] Nearmap made Channel 7 news

2010-03-18 Thread John Smith
On 19 March 2010 11:22, Stephen Hope slh...@gmail.com wrote: Well, I understand the resolution over Rottnest Island is better than anywhere else, so that ought to give an idea of what they can do. But I thought Perth CBD was, since you can tell the direction of the switch points on railway

Re: [talk-au] Nearmap made Channel 7 news

2010-03-18 Thread Ben Last
On 19 March 2010 10:31, John Smith deltafoxtrot...@gmail.com wrote: On 19 March 2010 11:22, Stephen Hope slh...@gmail.com wrote: Well, I understand the resolution over Rottnest Island is better than anywhere else, so that ought to give an idea of what they can do. But I thought Perth CBD

Re: [talk-au] Nearmap made Channel 7 news

2010-03-18 Thread John Smith
On 19 March 2010 14:27, Ben Last ben.l...@nearmap.com wrote: Both Rottnest surveys Perth CBD 15/5/09 go down to approx 3cm resolution. Or if you want to talk in slippymap terms, zoom 23 (scale 2m). Other surveys typically go down to zoom 21/5m. To get the higher resolution do you fly lower

Re: [talk-au] Nearmap made Channel 7 news

2010-03-18 Thread Ben Last
On 19 March 2010 12:32, John Smith deltafoxtrot...@gmail.com wrote: To get the higher resolution do you fly lower than normal, or just process the data more? We fly lower. b -- Ben Last Development Manager (HyperWeb) NearMap Pty Ltd ___ Talk-au