The slippy map is magic by OpenLayers. A quick search of the OSM wiki reveals this would be a good starting place: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/OpenLayers
And I just found theres a simple POI example there, brilliant. For some stuff you may want to look at the OpenLayers documentation/examples rather than the OSM stuff. (though I don't remember it being explained much, they had a number of examples) On 07/03/2008, kat anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Andy, > > thanks for the reply and thanks for the links. To give more detail, I am > an artist and I'm wanting to map points of African-Caribbean culture > initially in my city. I want to do this by using key drawings that I am > creating instead of the icons already featured e.g. arrows and dots. Does > this make it clearer? > > Cheers > Kat > > On Fri, Mar 7, 2008 at 9:33 AM, Andy Robinson (blackadder) < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > kat Anderson wrote: > > >Sent: 07 March 2008 8:47 AM > > >To: [email protected] > > >Subject: [OSM-talk] Street mapping novice needs some help > > > > > >Hi, > > > > > >I am new to the world of street maps. I am wanting to create my own > > key > > >and use osm as an overlay, does anyone know how to do this? > > > > You probably need to explain a bit better what you are wanting to do > > here so > > that someone can better answer. > > > > >Also I'm trying to set up a website with osm maps integrated within it > > as > > >opposed to just hyperlinks to maps. Is this possible and if so can > > anyone > > >explain the best way to do it? > > > > Embedding OSM maps where the map tiles are provided by OSM is ok as long > > as > > it's not going to see heavy use. If you expect a lot of visitors then > > you > > need to generate and host your own map tiles created from the OSM data. > > > > For more on setting up a slippy map check out: > > > > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Deploying_your_own_Slippy_Map > > > > For info on rendering your own tiles check out: > > > > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Mapnik > > > > Cheers > > > > Andy > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/talk > > -- Gregory [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.livingwithdragons.com
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