On Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:28:02 -0000 many thanks to those involved in this project, I found it much easier and smoother than my last look at the existing OOC, WELL DONE
mick "Andy Robinson" <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks to Grant there is now a new beta version of the Out-Of-Copyright OS > 1:25,000 mapping available currently viewable at > http://faffy.openstreetmap.org/?zoom=6&lat=54.46526&lon=-2.50923&layers=00B0 > (note this address may change in the future). > > The process used is different from that currently visible at > ooc.openstreetmap.org in that the maps are tiled and delivered by MapServer > on the fly which means that the task of rectifying and tiling each map sheet > isn't required, instead MapServer uses the georeferenced original TIFF > scans. > > The main benefit to users now is that the whole of each map sheet is visible > (the old method sliced off edge tiles for isolated sheets during the tiling > process). > I've added info for JOSM users on the wiki > (http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Provisional/First_Edition#JOSM). It > needs testing in Potlatch and Merkartor . Note that the tiles are now png > rather than jpg if you are simply making a server name change in the editor > settings. > > The main benefit in the longer term is that the vast number of maps sheets > donated by Glasgow University will be available much more quickly once they > have been scanned. > > Mapserver has been set up to serve index colour tiles (to maintain > performance) which may result in some sheets not being as colour rich as > with the old tiles. This will be improved as new scans come online. To check > out what the new ones should look like pan over to sheet TG41 on the Norfolk > coast, especially in contrast to TG40 to the south of it. > > If you click the layer tab from the faffy map view you will also note that > the latest OS Streetview and the Surrey County Air Survey are also being > served by MapServer in the same way. > > Bear in mind that this instance of MapServer is still very much in testing > mode so the facility may go offline at times. > > Cheers > Andy _______________________________________________ Talk-GB mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
