On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 9:03 PM, Richard Fairhurst <[email protected]>wrote:
> Just like the tagging, the rendering is easy to customise. It uses a > special form of CSS, called MapCSS, which lets you create > wonderful-looking maps with just a few lines of text. The tagging and > rendering together make Potlatch 2 ideal for ‘vertical’ mapping > applications, such as a cycle-specific editor or a building/addressing > editor. Stylesheets aren’t just about making the map look pretty: you > can create stylesheets to help your mapping, such as one that highlights > roads without names. > > The rendering engine (Halcyon) is available as a compact (<100k) > standalone component which you can embed in webpages, so your custom > maps can be used outside Potlatch 2. > > Wow, that's all kinds of cool. Just had a play...really nifty. Looking forward to coming up with my own version of CycleMap that won't bore holes in my eyes :) Also, I'm impressed that you've redone Potlatch. I actually thought Potlatch 1 was pretty good, and far superior to the GoogleMaps editor...which I thought was pretty good... Steve
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