Derrick, Thanks for the explanation.
The list of trails in the right pane is a very helpful feature. Consider making it work solely off of OSM data. It would provide a great way to find a trail by its name, especially by someone who is new to the area or who is a visitor. Mike On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 8:45 AM, derrick nehrenberg < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi Mike, > > What you are seeing in the right pain are lists of .gpx files for rides > that have been uploaded for that area. If an area doesn't contain any > uploaded .gpx files then nothing appears in the right pane. > > This is a work in progress, and has not yet been fully implemented. We are > in the process of incorporating user accounts that will enable anyone to > upload .gpx files of hikes, bicycle rides, motorcycle rides, etc. For now > we are the only ones who can upload this kind of content. > > RE tagging trails...the .gpx files are totally separate from the map data. > For trails to appear, yes that OSM data has to be tagged with a minimum of > highway=path or highway=track to appear. > > thanks, > > derrick > > > On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 9:12 PM, Mike Thompson <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Derrick, >> >> I like the rendering style. Really makes the trails stand out. >> >> Nice that your documentation encourages your users to contribute to OSM. >> >> I clicked on your link for your website. Initially the map was centered >> over Salida, CO. There was a nice list of trails on the right margin that >> one could click on, thus highlighting the trail on the map. Once one pans >> away from Salida, this functionality seems not to be in place. Am I doing >> something wrong? Do the trails in my area have to be tagged in a special >> way to enable the full functionality of JuicyTrails? >> >> Mike >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 7:55 PM, derrick nehrenberg < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi OSM folks, >>> >>> I posted my GPS tracking and trail map app to the Google Play store >>> today. I am writing because I am interested in getting some early feedback >>> from the OSM community, especially regarding feature requests or >>> improvements to the map, website, and app. >>> >>> It would also be great to hear thoughts about how juicytrails can >>> facilitate trail mapping. >>> >>> Here is the Google Play app store link >>> >>> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.juicytrails.juicytrailsfree&hl=en >>> >>> If people like it, it would be nice to get some good reviews going... >>> >>> The trail map features all kinds of dirt trails (hiking, horse, bicycle, >>> motorcycle, ATV, and 4WD) as well as paved footways and cycleways, all >>> based on OSM data. I started this project basically to fulfill my own trail >>> navigation needs. I have done quite a bit of OSM trail mapping myself, but >>> even I was shocked how many trails appeared when we turned the rendering >>> lights on in the USA. Denver, Boston, and California have the most mapped >>> trails. I have mapped quite a bit in Moab, Utah, Fruita, Durango, Crested >>> Butte, and Salida Colorado. >>> >>> Here is our burgeoning website and map. >>> >>> http://juicytrails.com/ >>> >>> A central goal of this project is to turn hardcopy trail maps into trail >>> dollars. We have actually already been doing this part of the project for a >>> couple years. We are working with a growing list of trail associations to >>> get their trails on OSM and juicytrails.com and then subsequently on >>> hardcopy maps which we will sell directly to trail associations for a very, >>> very small production fee of $.50 per map. The trail associations then sell >>> directly to retailers for $1.50 each, and then the retailers sell for $2.99 >>> each, clearing $1.00 minimum per map. The hardcopy maps have download codes >>> used for installing offline versions of the maps into the Free Juicytrails >>> App. These maps have been a minor hit, and have sold extremely well in some >>> locations. >>> >>> Thanks for reading. >>> >>> derrick nehrenberg >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Talk-us mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us >>> >>> >> >
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