Hello all,
Before I'll be able to answer my own question -as is obviously the intention of this newbies-list- I would like to ask for some information. Not on mapping details or (dis)functioning software features o rprograms, but on the BIG picture of the mapping process. In other words, what is the full process along which a map is created ? As far as my current knowledge goes the process must be something like this: . Recording of GPS-tracks as a collection of real word places. . Editing of GPS-tracks: conversion of points to map elements: roads, canals, POI, etc. o Who decides and how is decided what all these points rare: eg in Holland ( where I live ) you often encounter a canal, a street, a bike path and a foot path next to each other. . Storage of all this information in a huge database (done in steps 1 and 2 ) . Rendering of database information into visible map-images o What are OSMarender ( sounds like OpenStreetMaps ) and o Mapnik rendering ? . Tiling: maps are cut into tiles of 0,25 x 0,25 degrees on a Tile-server. . Client request and presentation on a user interface Is this -more- or less- how mapping Works? Is it completely else? Who has more information, corrections, additions? All reactions welcome (except for the flaming J) ! Ernst Radema Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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