[Talk-GB] Hello All

2009-06-24 Thread Jack Stringer
into it. I would also like to get involved in adding address data for already added amenities to in turn improve the postcode database. Jack Stringer btw Hello to Jon from fotopic.net ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http

[Talk-GB] Amenity Editing

2009-07-02 Thread Jack Stringer
units and going to wiki pages on them things is just a PITA. It does make sense in the case of lets say food reviews of a restaurant, or background info on a historical location. That is my current plan, does anyone see any issues with that?[2] Jack Stringer [1] These directory listings places have

Re: [Talk-GB] Amenity Editing

2009-07-02 Thread Jack Stringer
petrol station :) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Museum Good point Tom If a Wikipedia page exists for the node then it would be worth putting it in. Jack Stringer ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org

Re: [Talk-GB] Amenity Editing

2009-07-02 Thread Jack Stringer
a table with the info in it. Columns would be of the info gathered for the nodes and contain a OSM link to the location, and a column for when it was tagged and who by. I don't have the geek powers to make a database driven site that this could all be stored on and edited by other users. Jack

Re: [Talk-GB] Amenity Editing

2009-07-02 Thread Jack Stringer
is a by product of the data. The data that we put in could also be used to make a Pub guide, or restaurant guide if people are going to have to put in information about a location it maybe worth putting in as much as we can find out. Jack Stringer ___ Talk-GB

Re: [Talk-GB] Amenity Editing

2009-07-03 Thread Jack Stringer
where I am happy continuing atm. Will dig a bit more for now. Jack Stringer On Jul 3, 2009 10:14 AM, WessexMario wessexmario-...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: By putting the Postcode in we are supply OSM with the postcode to be able to give that street... Postcodes are organised in hierarchical areas, so

Re: [Talk-GB] Amenity Editing

2009-07-03 Thread Jack Stringer
Going by that theory how do you post code 2 farms that are 1mile appart but have the same postcode and are on different roads? For the moment I think it make sense to put postcodes on nodes untill we can get enough data to then know the extent of that post code area. Then we can that set out to

[Talk-GB] Amenity Editing

2009-07-03 Thread Jack Stringer
2009/7/3 Steve Hill st...@nexusuk.org: On Fri, 3 Jul 2009, Jack Stringer wrote: Going by that theory how do you post code 2 farms that are 1mile appart but have the same postcode and are on different roads? Tag both roads with the same postcode? I think this is where stuff is always

Re: [Talk-GB] Street numbering (was Amenity Editing)

2009-07-03 Thread Jack Stringer
When I map my village this is how I would do it. But as you say very complicated and will take time to get done. Once we are to the level of putting houses in then I guess that can been seen as a good thing as we would be getting closer to the OS maps with the amount of detail. Jack Stringer

Re: [Talk-GB] Amenity Editing

2009-07-04 Thread Jack Stringer
someone needs to draw up a proposal to convert the postcode tag to the addr:postcode as duplication causes confusion for now. Jack Stringer ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb

Re: [Talk-GB] Amenity Editing

2009-07-04 Thread Jack Stringer
Sorry I forgot to add this list in my reply to Dave On Jul 4, 2009 3:41 PM, Dave Stubbs osm.l...@randomjunk.co.uk wrote: 2009/7/4 Jack Stri... No need for relations. Just tag each address with addr:postcode or postal_code and all is sort... Well, we need to fix the errors... whether

[Talk-GB] Mentors

2009-07-11 Thread Jack Stringer
1.1 Anyone here use the Android G1 for gps tracking? Is there a good way to hold it if you are walking? (I want to get the best reception possible). Jack Stringer [1]http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=51.24078lon=-2.28747zoom=17layers=B000FTF [2] was tempted to put these tracks and roundabouts

Re: [Talk-GB] printing from website

2009-07-12 Thread Jack Stringer
for people? Jack Stringer ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb

Re: [Talk-GB] printing from website

2009-07-13 Thread Jack Stringer
Not all websites are not as well designed as OSM. Often when you click print you get 2 blank pages plus 3 with the adverts on them and 1 page of the map, cut right in half on the area you wanted to see. Jack Stringer ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB

[Talk-GB] Amenities

2009-07-21 Thread Jack Stringer
that and just have a text box in which as much info as possible can be put in. Do I make it so if other people get data they can add it via the website or do I ask for the data to be mailed to me and I will do it myself? I am confident in basic php/mysql but my skills are limited. Jack Stringer

Re: [Talk-GB] Roundabout, ways and relationship policies

2009-07-24 Thread Jack Stringer
Why do we cut them up for the bus routes? Wouldn't it be easier to build a navagation app at does the calculation using all the stops as waypoints. The resulting calculated route might not actually match the route the bus really takes.  You might argue that it doesn't matter so long as the

[Talk-GB] St Neots and Louth

2009-08-03 Thread Jack Stringer
for me because I looked like I was casing the local area ready to rob it or suchlike. There is still a fair bit I need to get tracks for, and to draw in, but now I have a motorbike on the road I will be out more often. Jack Stringer ___ Talk-GB mailing

Re: [Talk-GB] St Neots and Louth

2009-08-03 Thread Jack Stringer
Sent them both mesages, so they hopfully will get back to me in time. Otherwise I will just drive down some random places. Jack Stringer ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb

Re: [Talk-GB] St Neots and Louth

2009-08-03 Thread Jack Stringer
wants it. Jack Stringer ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb

Re: [Talk-GB] Uk Missing Major Roads.

2009-08-27 Thread Jack Stringer
lanes). With the A2 it might be like some of the A1(M), by calling it a 'A' road it means that they can put in traffic lights and roundabouts. If it was to be a motorway then they would have to change junctions etc. Jack Stringer ___ Talk-GB mailing list

Re: [Talk-GB] Aerial Photography

2009-09-14 Thread Jack Stringer
they were using a medium format digital camera such as a Hasselblad. If I was going to take quality pictures of the ground from a plane I would want to use medium format as that would give high resolution images. Jack Stringer ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk

Re: [Talk-GB] Postcodes map moribund?

2009-09-14 Thread Jack Stringer
Is it possible to do another map with all the partials on it. That way we can check them for errors as well. Don't worry if it takes too much effort. Jack On Sep 14, 2009 4:59 PM, Dave Stubbs osm.l...@randomjunk.co.uk wrote: On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 3:51 PM, Dan Karran d...@karran.net wrote: