Hi Will, I have put what I had previously back on line at http://www.maps.webhop.net/canals.
The data is quite out of date (maybe 10 months) - I realised that I am lacking the 'boat=' tag from my database so can not re-render it tonight - I will re-generate it over the next couple of days. I did not think anyone was using this because there is an alternative at http://www.itoworld.com/product/data/ito_map/main?view=24. This one could be developed into more of a 'user' map rather than a 'mapper' tool though - if you are interested in developing the cartography that would be great - it could do with icons for locks, moorings, water, fuel etc. I will move this to my 'maps3.org.uk' site (which is more responsive) from an end user point of view once I have sorted out the database so I can render the tiles on demand. Regards Graham. On 1 January 2012 17:55, Will Abson <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Graham, I came across your waterways map a little while ago, and > thought it was a great visualisation tool. > > I'm just now trying to take a fresh look at some of the waterways data > for the UK that's held within OSM, but I see that your map is sadly no > longer accessible (I get a 404). > > If you'd be interested in making it available again then I could > perhaps provide some assistance as I have a small Linode server that's > currently not doing too much, but I would need your help to explain > how you put the map together. > > It would be great to get the waterways map (or something similar) back > online again, so please let me know if I can help. > > Cheers, > Will. > > On 2 February 2011 21:02, Graham Jones <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Folks, > > > > Thanks to Chris for reminding me, I have updated my canals / waterways > map - > > it should now be up to date as of the early hours of this morning > > (http://maps.webhop.net/canals). > > > > It looks like good progress from the last update - much more like a > network > > now, but there are still some gaps! > > > > The things I noticed from my part of the country is that the River Tyne > is > > not rendered - must not have a 'boat=yes' tag - does anyone know how far > up > > the river you can get a boat to add this? > > Conversely I am not convinced that the river Wear upstream of Durham is > > navigable - I thought it got pretty shallow at Shincliffe? Also there > is > > the problem of a Weir, so maybe there are only bits of it downstream that > > are navigable too? > > > > This is still running on the computer in my living room so will seem slow > > because of my internet connection, but I am working on getting minutely > > updating working on a little virtual server, which will seem better from > the > > outside world - I will be looking for suggestions for other > visualisations > > to include once I have got that working (adding more is very easy once > it is > > working), so please think of anything else you would like to see. > > > > Graham. > > > > On 19 January 2011 21:28, Graham Jones <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Thank you all for your comments. > >> > >> Dealing with 'disused' was nice and easy - I have deleted disused locks > >> altogether and changed disused canals to a fainter, dotted line (see > just > >> north of Carnforth near Lancaster). I am not sure I have ever seen a > >> 'disused' canal - does this mean a ditch, or just an overgrown, > impassable > >> canal? > >> > >> I have also prevented locks being shown until you zoom in to zoom level > >> 10. Updated version now rendering at http://maps.webhop.net/canals, > using > >> the mapnik style http://maps.webhop.net/canals/canal2.xml.. > >> > >> Adding navigable rivers is a good idea, but will take more doing because > >> my database does not include the 'boat=' tag - I will have to re-import > the > >> whole uk, which takes a few hours....... > >> > >> Are there any other waterway specific tags that should be included? > >> > >> What points of interest should a waterways map highlight - I only have > >> locks at the moment, because I remember these being the interesting > part of > >> canal boating, but I can add other things - especially if anyone would > like > >> to draw an icon for it - otherwise we will end up with another one of my > >> dodgy drawings! > >> > >> Graham. > >> > >> > >> > >> On 19 January 2011 19:24, Chris Moss <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > >>> Thanks Graham and Malcolm, > >>> > >>> Certainly I can see for the first time where the gaps are in the > waterway > >>> coverage and it encourages me to explore mapnik and see how everything > >>> works. > >>> > >>> Chris > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Talk-GB mailing list > >>> [email protected] > >>> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Graham Jones > >> Hartlepool, UK. > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Graham Jones > > Hartlepool, UK. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Talk-GB mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb > > > -- Graham Jones Hartlepool, UK.
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