Re: [Talk-GB] Mappers in Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset
John Lived in both Exeter and Newton Abbott (school) for quite a while so am happy to help tie stuff down around there if it I am able to. Cheers STEVE Steve Chilton, Learning Support Fellow Learning and Technical Support Unit Manager School of Health and Social Sciences Middlesex University phone/fax: 020 8411 5355 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.mdx.ac.uk/schools/hssc/staff/profiles/technical/chiltons.asp Chair of the Society of Cartographers: http://www.soc.org.uk/ SoC conference 2008: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/cartographers08/ -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John McKerrell Sent: 11 February 2008 19:10 Cc: talk-gb@openstreetmap.org Subject: Re: [Talk-GB] Mappers in Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset Hi again, My contact has been in touch again and I can confirm that the first four counties he would like to use are Cornwall, Devon, Dorset Somerset while the second tranche will be Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire Norfolk. These all need to be finished by mid-April though (so first 4 vs second 4 doesn't really seem to make much difference). The likes of Oxfordshire should, I imagine, be a lot more complete, but I'm certainly going to need help with the other counties. I'm going to start off with generating some sample maps of the individual counties and see how things go from there. I'll then most likely start comparing with NPE maps and ask some of you to confirm missing features and/or add them to OSM myself. I'm sure I'll keep you up to date on my progress anyway. John ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/talk-gb ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/talk-gb
Re: [Talk-GB] Mappers in Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset
Hi again, My contact has been in touch again and I can confirm that the first four counties he would like to use are Cornwall, Devon, Dorset Somerset while the second tranche will be Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire Norfolk. These all need to be finished by mid-April though (so first 4 vs second 4 doesn't really seem to make much difference). The likes of Oxfordshire should, I imagine, be a lot more complete, but I'm certainly going to need help with the other counties. I'm going to start off with generating some sample maps of the individual counties and see how things go from there. I'll then most likely start comparing with NPE maps and ask some of you to confirm missing features and/or add them to OSM myself. I'm sure I'll keep you up to date on my progress anyway. John ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/talk-gb
Re: [Talk-GB] Mappers in Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset
Thanks for the replies: On 4 Feb 2008, at 12:34, Nick Whitelegg wrote: Sounds like you might consider arranging a mapping party. I bet there would be plenty of takers for a trip to Cornwall on a warm weekend Or even Dorset and Somerset (more accessible hence more time for mapping :-) ) I wasn't sure a mapping party would be ideal as what's most needed is mapping over a large area (i.e. driving), but it's certainly a possibility. On 4 Feb 2008, at 09:24, Kevin Peat wrote: I've very recently started to map my own area, Torbay in South Devon, and the coverage is currently pretty poor with even A roads and the railway not fully mapped. Looking around the rest of the area there is an awful lot to be done although I suppose it depends on exactly what data is required. There's definitely a lot needs doing to get the area complete, but I'm really only after major roads, possibly with a few lower classification roads when there's an attraction nearby. Do you have a car, do you think you would be able to help with specifically mapping major roads? On 3 Feb 2008, at 22:30, Tom Hughes wrote: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED] John McKerrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The maps are sold on a county-by-county basis and he's going to start with Cornwall, Devon, and Dorset and Somerset (3 maps) and see how they sell before deciding whether to go further. Probably not the best choices in terms of OSM coverage. Unfortunately that's not the guiding force behind the choices, they're mainly looking at popular tourist regions. John ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/talk-gb
Re: [Talk-GB] Mappers in Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset
John McKerrell wrote: Thanks for the replies: On 4 Feb 2008, at 12:34, Nick Whitelegg wrote: Sounds like you might consider arranging a mapping party. I bet there would be plenty of takers for a trip to Cornwall on a warm weekend Or even Dorset and Somerset (more accessible hence more time for mapping :-) ) I wasn't sure a mapping party would be ideal as what's most needed is mapping over a large area (i.e. driving), but it's certainly a possibility. On 4 Feb 2008, at 09:24, Kevin Peat wrote: I've very recently started to map my own area, Torbay in South Devon, and the coverage is currently pretty poor with even A roads and the railway not fully mapped. Looking around the rest of the area there is an awful lot to be done although I suppose it depends on exactly what data is required. There's definitely a lot needs doing to get the area complete, but I'm really only after major roads, possibly with a few lower classification roads when there's an attraction nearby. Do you have a car, do you think you would be able to help with specifically mapping major roads? I'm a bit short on free time but am happy to map anything specific within an hour or so's drive from Paignton. I'm in the tourism industry and know most of the attractions around the area so if you can get a list of what is to be included then I could easily check to see if the relevant roads are mapped. Kevin On 3 Feb 2008, at 22:30, Tom Hughes wrote: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED] John McKerrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The maps are sold on a county-by-county basis and he's going to start with Cornwall, Devon, and Dorset and Somerset (3 maps) and see how they sell before deciding whether to go further. Probably not the best choices in terms of OSM coverage. Unfortunately that's not the guiding force behind the choices, they're mainly looking at popular tourist regions. John ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/talk-gb -- This email has been verified as Virus free. Virus Protection and more available at http://www.plus.net ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/talk-gb
Re: [Talk-GB] Mappers in Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset
Sounds like you might consider arranging a mapping party. I bet there would be plenty of takers for a trip to Cornwall on a warm weekend. Cheers Andy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:talk-gb- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin Peat Sent: 04 February 2008 9:24 AM To: talk-gb@openstreetmap.org Subject: Re: [Talk-GB] Mappers in Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset Hi John, I've very recently started to map my own area, Torbay in South Devon, and the coverage is currently pretty poor with even A roads and the railway not fully mapped. Looking around the rest of the area there is an awful lot to be done although I suppose it depends on exactly what data is required. regards, Kevin John McKerrell wrote: Hi I have a friend-of-a-friend who's looking to make some paper maps (yes those still exist) using OSM data. He's basically making tourist maps and plotting information about places to visit etc. on top. He only really needs motorways, major roads and secondary roads which is why we thought OSM data might be up to the job. The maps are sold on a county-by-county basis and he's going to start with Cornwall, Devon, and Dorset and Somerset (3 maps) and see how they sell before deciding whether to go further. I wanted to start off by asking around to find out if anyone is mapping in those areas. As I'm in Merseyside it's unlikely I'll be doing any mapping in-situ, if there's no-one else to help I'll probably end up using NPE maps to finish it off. This could be a good opportunity for OSM to get some commercial usage, I believe he's actually looking to get one of the broadsheets involved so we could be attached to a pretty big name. I don't really think there's huge amounts of money to be made from this (my hopes of being paid good money to drive around the country mapping for weeks on end were dashed!) but there's certainly some potential for OSM to get some good exposure. Anyway, thought I'd see if there's anyone around that might be able to help, please reply if you might be able to help me complete those counties, or of course if you have any general thoughts on the subject ;-) John ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/talk-gb -- This email has been verified as Virus free. Virus Protection and more available at http://www.plus.net ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/talk-gb ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/talk-gb
Re: [Talk-GB] Mappers in Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset
Sounds like you might consider arranging a mapping party. I bet there would be plenty of takers for a trip to Cornwall on a warm weekend Or even Dorset and Somerset (more accessible hence more time for mapping :-) ) Nick ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/talk-gb
Re: [Talk-GB] Mappers in Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED] John McKerrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The maps are sold on a county-by-county basis and he's going to start with Cornwall, Devon, and Dorset and Somerset (3 maps) and see how they sell before deciding whether to go further. Probably not the best choices in terms of OSM coverage. I wanted to start off by asking around to find out if anyone is mapping in those areas. As I'm in Merseyside it's unlikely I'll be doing any mapping in-situ, if there's no-one else to help I'll probably end up using NPE maps to finish it off. I've done some work in Somerset when visiting my parents, both in the immediate area and primary/secondary roads around them including some NPE tracing. The overlaps a bit into Devon and Dorset as well as they're quite close to the edge of Somerset. Tom -- Tom Hughes ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) http://www.compton.nu/ ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/talk-gb
