On Thursday, February 17, 2011 03:20:30 AM Nick Whitelegg wrote: > However I'm wondering if there is any consensus on a "standard" OSM data > format optimised for vector rendering. There seems to be the OSM Mobile > Binary Protocol though by the looks of things, that's only used in one > application: the Symbian app "whereami". So does everyone just use their own > or are there any formats used by multiple apps?
Probably not useful to you, since it appears to be proprietary, but it's worth mentioning—the format used by MapDroyd/NavDroyd for Android is fantastic: http://www.mapdroyd.com/ Reasonable file sizes, and very quick/responsive vector rendering on even first-gen Android phones. -- Samat K Jain <http://samat.org/> | GPG: 0x4A456FBA I'm not saying there should be a capital punishment for stupidity, but why don't we just take the safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself? -- None (680)
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