Not really solving the problem in this thread, but, FYI, humanitarian style is now available directly in QGIS via OpenLayers Plugin [0].
[0] http://hub.qgis.org/issues/11185 On Thu, Sep 11, 2014 at 5:07 PM, Claire Halleux <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > I do personnally use QGIS for this kind of task and I think it is likely to > be the most useful and easy place for it, however this request was about > making it work using ArcGIS. So, thank you very much for all the instructive > tips, specially to Brad and Peter! > > Refreshing the cache within the application solved the issue of the > different (not matching) zoom levels. > As it seems that nobody hosts the humanitarian style OSM layer yet in a way > that it could be used, the GIS guys are back using the standard OSM basemap > for the urgent needs, but your suggestions will soon be tried too. > > Best, > > Claire > > Claire Halleux > Volunteer and Member of the Board > +243 99 256 9980 (Kinshasa, DRC) > Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team > > http://www.hotosm.org/ > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/2014_DRC_Ebola_Response > > On Thu, Sep 11, 2014 at 5:59 AM, Peter Chin <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi Claire, >> >> I can add OSM layers in my arcgis online account. You'll need to have an >> arcgis online account and then login at maps.arcgis.com, then in your Arcgis >> home page, click on My Content, then click "Create Map", then >> in the top left corner click "Add", Add layer from Web, and choose "A WMS >> OGC Web Service", then enter a valid WMS/Web map service OGC URL. >> >> There are a few free OSM WMS Servers. One is >> http://129.206.228.72/cached/osm? >> which is hosted by the folks at osm-wms.de m(Univ. of Hiedleberg). When >> you've entered http://129.206.228.72/cached/osm? click "Add" and you'll get >> a basic OSM base map (not the OSM Humanitarian layer) but a basic OSM base >> map. >> >> You should be able to find other free WMS OGC servers of OpenStreetMap >> base layers at http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/WMS If you're stuck, send >> me a private email message and I'll see if I can help some more. >> If you want the HOT style basemap, you'll need to request that the WMS >> providers add this basemap to their hosting service. >> >> Best Regards, >> >> >> Peter Chin >> Canadian Red Cross Volunteer >> E-mail: [email protected] >> www.redcross.ca | www.croixrouge.ca >> Canadian Red Cross Shelter Cluster Project: >> www.sheltercluster.org/Asia/Philippines/Pages/default.aspx >> > > _______________________________________________ > HOT mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot > -- cheers, maning ------------------------------------------------------ "Freedom is still the most radical idea of all" -N.Branden wiki: http://esambale.wikispaces.com/ blog: http://epsg4253.wordpress.com/ ------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ HOT mailing list [email protected] https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot
