Thanks Imre! Food for thought.... P
On Tue, Jan 24, 2017 at 12:02 PM, Imre Samu <[email protected]> wrote: > >... openstreetmap.org .... but with English (or French or Arabic) > labels... > > As I see Local + English tiles ( for non latin letters ) can be reach via > Map layers > check: > - "Map Layers"/"Transport Map" : http://www.openstreetmap.org/ > node/4509927854#map=10/23.6357/90.2568&layers=T > - "Map Layers"/"Cycle Map" : http://www.openstreetmap.org/ > node/4509927854#map=10/23.6357/90.2568&layers=C > > Supporting ALL languages ( >200 ) with a fast speed - in the map - > technically not so easy ... > - maybe vector tiles technology ( https://wiki.openstreetmap. > org/wiki/Vector_tiles ) > - and wikidata integration ( https://wiki.openstreetmap. > org/wiki/Key:wikidata ) > will help > > As I know some Mobil apps has very good multi-language support > ( they detect the iOS/Android default languages, so if it is English - > you have to change! > on iOS ( Setting/General/Language & Region/ iPad Language ) > Half a year ago - I have tested the following apps ( and worked for me ) > : > - Maps.me ( iOS / Android ) > - Osmand ( iOS / Android ) > - Magic Earth ( iOS / Android ) > They also SHOW the POI names in different languages! > > There are some very special cases for the "name" key - ( South Tyrol , > Sardinia, Brussels ,.... ) where dual languages is allowed or not. > See https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Multilingual_names > > And for a map list: > - Russian: http://maps.sputnik.ru/ > - French: http://layers.openstreetmap.fr/ > > it is a very big topic :) > > > > > 2017-01-24 11:36 GMT+01:00 Pete Masters <[email protected]>: > >> Nice, thanks guys... >> >> It's a shame there is not a way to keep the language selection within >> openstreetmap.org as sending non-OSM peeps to multiple websites will >> cause confusion... I know this isn't the place for that discussion and I >> have seen there are a number of issues relating to this on the >> openstreetmap github... >> >> Much appreciated, >> >> Pete >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 24, 2017 at 9:52 AM, Imre Samu <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> > viewing the map with place names in a different language if desired? >>> >>> not to much ... see: https://wiki.openstreetmap.or >>> g/wiki/Map_internationalization >>> >>> 2 examples: >>> - https://www.openstreetmap.de/karte.html?zoom=10&lat=23.6371 >>> 9&lon=90.59638&layers=B000TT >>> - http://openstreetmap.in/demo/#3.9/23.10/81.00 [ read more: >>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/PlaneMad/diary/38176 ] >>> >>> >>> 2017-01-24 10:32 GMT+01:00 Pete Masters <[email protected]>: >>> >>>> Hi all, I am encouraging people who send out internal bulletins about >>>> MSF's field work to try and link place names to locations on >>>> openstreetmap.org to give readers more context and help people to >>>> understand what data is available in the places we work... >>>> >>>> However, where available, place names are rendered in local languages >>>> (Yemen was today's example). I have absolutely no problem with this, but >>>> wondered if there was a way of viewing the map with place names in a >>>> different language if desired? >>>> >>>> For example, http://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4509927854#map=11 >>>> /23.8089/90.3893 but with English (or French or Arabic) labels... >>>> >>>> Is this possible? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Pete >>>> >>>> -- >>>> *Pete Masters* >>>> Missing Maps Project Coordinator >>>> +44 7921 781 518 <+44%207921%20781518> >>>> >>>> missingmaps.org <http://www.missingmaps.org/> >>>> >>>> *@pedrito1414* <https://twitter.com/TheMissingMaps> >>>> *@theMissingMaps* <https://twitter.com/TheMissingMaps> >>>> *facebook.com/MissingMapsProject* >>>> <https://www.facebook.com/MissingMapsProject> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> HOT mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> *Pete Masters* >> Missing Maps Project Coordinator >> +44 7921 781 518 <+44%207921%20781518> >> >> missingmaps.org <http://www.missingmaps.org/> >> >> *@pedrito1414* <https://twitter.com/TheMissingMaps> >> *@theMissingMaps* <https://twitter.com/TheMissingMaps> >> *facebook.com/MissingMapsProject* >> <https://www.facebook.com/MissingMapsProject> >> > > -- *Pete Masters* Missing Maps Project Coordinator +44 7921 781 518 missingmaps.org <http://www.missingmaps.org/> *@pedrito1414* <https://twitter.com/TheMissingMaps> *@theMissingMaps* <https://twitter.com/TheMissingMaps> *facebook.com/MissingMapsProject* <https://www.facebook.com/MissingMapsProject>
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