Martin,
M∡rtin Koppenhoefer wrote:
is there some content in the English translation that the German
version doesn't have?
The first English edition is based largely on the 3rd German edition.
But since it was proof-read by people who were not involved in the
German book, it does do some thin
On 28 October 2010 19:45, M∡rtin Koppenhoefer wrote:
> 2010/10/28 Kenneth Gonsalves :
> > On Thu, 2010-10-28 at 15:51 +0100, Steve Chilton wrote:
> >> "OpenStreetMap: Using and Enhancing the Free Map of the World" by
> >> Ramm, Topf and Chilton is now widely available and selling well.
> >
> > ram
2010/10/28 Kenneth Gonsalves :
> On Thu, 2010-10-28 at 15:51 +0100, Steve Chilton wrote:
>> "OpenStreetMap: Using and Enhancing the Free Map of the World" by
>> Ramm, Topf and Chilton is now widely available and selling well.
>
> ramm and chilton have got together? wow!
is there some content in t
On Thu, 2010-10-28 at 15:51 +0100, Steve Chilton wrote:
> "OpenStreetMap: Using and Enhancing the Free Map of the World" by
> Ramm, Topf and Chilton is now widely available and selling well.
ramm and chilton have got together? wow!
--
regards
Kenneth Gonsalves
Senior Associate
NRC-FOSS at AU-KBC
"OpenStreetMap: Using and Enhancing the Free Map of the World" by Ramm, Topf
and Chilton is now widely available and selling well.
Purchase from:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/OpenStreetMap/dp/1906860114/ - where it is currently
#32 in Books > Reference > Consumer Guides > Computer & Internet
http:/
On Fri, 2010-10-15 at 11:14 +0100, David Earl wrote:
> publishers for David Mackay's book "Sustainable Energy without the
> hot
> air"
that should be required reading for this list - especially the second
part of the title.
--
regards
Kenneth Gonsalves
At http://blog.geofabrik.de/?p=68 Frederick said of the OSM book, now
out in English, "The book is of course a niche product as books go —
with roughly 4,000 copies sold altogether."
I think you sell yourself short: 4,000 copies is good, and is before
*any* English language sales. I gather a t
Hi,
Dave F. wrote:
Frederik:
"All information in the book ...is already available for free on the OSM
wiki"
I don't think that's true. There's stuff on the lists or in various
read-me files that is not on the Wiki. That's why my original quote was:
"All information in the book - and even m
On 16 September 2010 16:23, Dave F. wrote:
> The fallacy that there's more errors online than in print is perpetuated by
> protectionists of those involved in the publication industry.
>
> When an error occurs in, say, the Oxford English Dictionary, how long does
> it take to get amended? A lot lo
2010/9/16 Dave F. :
> When an error occurs in, say, the Oxford English Dictionary, how long does
> it take to get amended? A lot longer than a wiki.
and still most people, when it comes to reliability of information,
prefer the Oxford English Dictionary. Strange, isn't it? It must have
something
2010/9/16 Dave F. :
> Really? Apart from some really old fashion kudos, why?
> Who thinks, "Hmm... i need to learn about OSM, so I'm off to my Local Uni
> library."
> Who, apart from the students, is actually allowed to enter said library?
in Germany everybody can register (sometimes for a small
Hi
I'm obviously on a loosing wicket with this one.
Feel free to buy the book if you wish, even though you've the data to
hand right in front of you.
I never said books were wrong, just pointless in this case.
Frederik:
"All information in the book ...is already available for free on the OS
Steve Chilton wrote:
> It does - as far as I know - still generate income for project.
> 80n may be best person to answer that as I believe agreement was
> established when he was OSMF Treasurer.
> If it is we should perhaps be pushing it more as many Amazon
> purchases must be made over the OSM c
ch.me.uk]
> Sent: 15 September 2010 21:55
> To: Steve Chilton; talk@openstreetmap.org
> Subject: RE: [OSM-talk] OSM book in English published
>
> Steve wrote:
>
> > "OpenStreetMap: Using, and Contributing to, the Free World Map"
> > (Paperback, in Englis
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From: Ed Loach [mailto:e...@loach.me.uk]
Sent: 15 September 2010 21:55
To: Steve Chilton; talk@openstreetmap.org
Subject: RE: [OSM-talk] OSM book in English published
Steve wrote:
> "OpenStreetMap: Using, and Contributing to, the Free World Map"
> (Paperback
On Wed, 15 Sep 2010 16:54:26 -0700
Michal Migurski wrote:
> > Apologies for living in the real world, but why do I need a highly
> > priced printed book for information that is, or should be,
> > available to all *free* of charge on line (apart from internet
> > charges, obviously) for a *free* &
On Sep 15, 2010, at 8:39 PM, Steve Chilton wrote:
> "OpenStreetMap: Using, and Contributing to, the Free World Map" (Paperback,
> in English) by Ramm/Topf/Chilton will be available in 5 days. Pre-order at
> discount http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/book/9781906860110/
>
> OpenGeoData post about
Am 16.09.2010 02:54, schrieb Dave F.:
I bet there's something in the wiki I haven't discovered yet, but I'm
not going to have to fork out £$ to find it.
Hey, no prob - just don't buy a book.
I don't read books on IT neither because I can't sit and read without
playing around at the same time,
Dave,
Dave F. wrote:
I fail to see how charging for regurgitated data (as confirmed by
Frederik) is positive or productive.
Firstly, lots of people pay money for OSM data (e.g. OSM Garmin maps
regularly sell for €20 on eBay). That in itself is positive because it
proves that OSM is actually
On 16.09.2010 02:54, Dave F. wrote:
Personally, I want facts on how to use OSM, not opinions (Lord, as if
i don't get enough of those on this forum :-) ).
[...]
I bet there's something in the wiki I haven't discovered yet, but I'm
not going to have to fork out £$ to find it.
4: Books ca
On 16/09/2010 01:08, Joseph Reeves wrote:
I've not seen the book, but I have bought books before on subjects
that were covered by free resources online. Books, I'm sure, are a
good idea:
1: There is a lot of free stuff available out there on the Internet -
a printed book, by an author or three,
Dave,
Dave F. wrote:
Apologies for living in the real world, but why do I need a highly
priced printed book for information that is, or should be, available to
all *free* of charge on line (apart from internet charges, obviously)
for a *free* & *open* crowd-sourcing project such as OSM?
You
I've not seen the book, but I have bought books before on subjects
that were covered by free resources online. Books, I'm sure, are a
good idea:
1: There is a lot of free stuff available out there on the Internet -
a printed book, by an author or three, provides a handy reference to
the most relev
On Sep 15, 2010, at 4:38 PM, Dave F. wrote:
> On 15/09/2010 19:39, Steve Chilton wrote:
>> "OpenStreetMap: Using, and Contributing to, the Free World Map" (Paperback,
>> in English) by Ramm/Topf/Chilton will be available in 5 days. Pre-order at
>> discount http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/book/97
On 15/09/2010 19:39, Steve Chilton wrote:
"OpenStreetMap: Using, and Contributing to, the Free World Map" (Paperback, in
English) by Ramm/Topf/Chilton will be available in 5 days. Pre-order at discount
http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/book/9781906860110/
Apologies for living in the real worl
Steve wrote:
> "OpenStreetMap: Using, and Contributing to, the Free World Map"
> (Paperback, in English) by Ramm/Topf/Chilton will be available
> in 5 days. Pre-order at discount
> http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/book/9781906860110/
>
> OpenGeoData post about it: http://opengeodata.org/osm-book-
"OpenStreetMap: Using, and Contributing to, the Free World Map" (Paperback, in
English) by Ramm/Topf/Chilton will be available in 5 days. Pre-order at
discount http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/book/9781906860110/
OpenGeoData post about it: http://opengeodata.org/osm-book-available-in-english
Als
On 12/02/2008, SteveC <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> All
>
> There are a couple of books of rude street sign collections:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmacker42/943996646/in/set-72157601085868233/
http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=48.0672&lon=12.863&zoom=13&layers=0BFT
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki
This site will give you a list of amusing names that are close to you
http://places.jump-around.com/closest/
Not sure where it gets the data from though.
Keith
SteveC wrote:
> All
>
> There are a couple of books of rude street sign collections:
>
> http://icanhaz.com/rude_names
>
> This got
On Tue, 12 Feb 2008, SteveC wrote:
Hi, Mark Monmonier has a nice book documenting names on maps (toponyms)
called 'From Squaw Tit to Whorehouse Meadow: How Maps Name, Claim, and
Inflame',
http://www.markmonmonier.com/work1.htm
cheers
martin
> All
>
> There are a couple of books of rude street si
All
There are a couple of books of rude street sign collections:
http://icanhaz.com/rude_names
This got me thinking that we should make one. For example there is a
Tennis Court on Tennis Road in the IoM
http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=54.15646&lon=-4.4903&zoom=16&layers=B0FT
So if you've a
Hi,
> It is going to be a "real" book, German Language, about 300 pages,
> and aims to have everything the would-be mapper needs to get going,
> as well as an overview about the technical background of the project
> (i.e. data model, XML, and stuff). We assume it is going to hit the
> mark
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