-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 FYI an interesting possible usage for OSM
On 25/08/10 12:06, Rory McCann wrote: > Hi Brian, > > Dermot told me about this. This is definitly something we can do with > OSM. I think we could have a map page (like the normal web map page), > but it would have a slider on the top. Dragging it would take you 'back > in time' that would show you roads and building disappear as you go > back. How does that sound? > > The main limiting factor is the data that's in there. So if you can, add > "year_built" tags to objects in OSM (if you know them). We can't really > add old roads that have been demolished. So the 'back in time' map can't > be a true back in time map. > > Rory > > On 02/07/10 16:27, Brian Hollinshead wrote: >> Hi Rory >> I like your Irish edition of OSM. I plan to see the teachers in the >> local Gael-Scoil see it in September via some local children. >> Dermot was here about a week ago and suggested I talk to you. The old >> walled estate of Mount Merrion will be 300 years old next year and a >> local group under the ageis of the Local historical society plan to have >> an exhibition, publish a book and host a web site as well as a concert >> and other diversions. >> We have old maps from 1761 and 1762 of the estates each side of Foster >> Avenue and many other old maps 1800s and 1900s. >> I had been replacing the house numbers by blocks with individual >> houses/numbers and thought of using OSM as a background in the >> orieenteering cad program I use and putting different coloured lines >> behind the houses to indicate the period since 1920? when they were >> built. see attached first draft. I cannot use more than one layer in >> Ocad and my son suggested I try Inkspace with OSM base and different >> layers for different 10/15 year additions so as to create a kind of time >> line both for the exhibition and the web. Will try this on Sunday when I >> can export an SVG file from OSM >> Explained this to Dermot and he suggested you might have either have >> some good ideas or be able to do some special render ideas if you had >> loads of time. Hence this email. >> I have taken my example from work done by Nick Burrett in Killiney and >> at Dermots suggestion added a year_built tag to the houses. I since >> added a built_by tag as they are trawling Thoms directory for first >> appearances of the houses on the different roads and I have consulted >> some of the popular Dublin City series by OS to see where there were >> still gaps. Individual owners have also been contributing data. >> If you wished to look at a house then 36 Greenfiefield Road would be the >> most complete. >> >> Your suggestions, encouragement, warnings and caveats would be appreciated. >> >> Kind regards >> Brian > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAkx0+ZUACgkQABn8MFNz+2FRXQCcCKd7+YRgO3hKK5DyHZ1TjvBU ns8AoIXce75el2FjtjbdKpVH4w+N0cNF =H/xS -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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