On Thu, May 8, 2014 at 12:59 PM, Clifford Snow <cliff...@snowandsnow.us> wrote: > Routing doesn't need names, it just needs connected ways and a means to > display the route. I agree that without names, it is difficult to give > written directions. But how often do we need written directions any more? > Don't most people use some sort of graphical display when looking at routes > anymore?
Audio routing (so you can put your phone in your pocket and listen to headphones) and audio/braille descriptions for the disabled would be the most obvious use cases for names. In fact, I'd imagine the disabled are a likely important audience for OSM since Google doesn't go out of its way to provide non-visual interfaces to Google Maps as far as I know. Chris _______________________________________________ Talk-us mailing list Talk-us@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us
