Let me correct myself there are actually three search results you can use in the OSM Map Search box 1. Geonames 2. Namefinder 3. Nominatim
Nominatim seems to give better results (from my test). http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Nominatim On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 5:28 PM, maning sambale <emmanuel.samb...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I just discovered this one a few hours ago. A co-worker printed a > google map and ask me where is Atrium in Makati. Since it is a paper > map, I cannot do search :). > Naturally I opened openstreetmap and type in "Atrium Makati" in the > "Search" box. I got this result: > > Commercial Atrium, Urdaneta, Salcedo, Makati, 1225, Metro Manila, Philippines > > It gives me village, city, postal_code, region and country! Cool! > > I did further searching: > > "Panciteria Marikina" > > gives me: > Riza's Panciteria, 114, M. H. del Pilar, Dona Juana Subdivision, > Calumpang, Marikina, 1610, Metro Manila, Philippines > > Close enough, but no exact because the data for this node is: > * name: Riza's Panciteria > * addr:housenumber: 114 > * addr:street: M. H. del Pilar > * addr:city: Marikina > * amenity: fast_food > * cuisine: filipino > > I suspect namefinder is using a mixture of technique to geocode > features probably using is_in tag and addressing info. Please try and > test around your area. I think the best way is to use the addressing > info when it is available. > We're getting there! > > -- > cheers, > maning > ------------------------------------------------------ > "Freedom is still the most radical idea of all" -N.Branden > wiki: http://esambale.wikispaces.com/ > blog: http://epsg4253.wordpress.com/ > ------------------------------------------------------ > -- cheers, maning ------------------------------------------------------ "Freedom is still the most radical idea of all" -N.Branden wiki: http://esambale.wikispaces.com/ blog: http://epsg4253.wordpress.com/ ------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ talk-ph mailing list talk-ph@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ph
