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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
You can view the map [http://www.openstreetmap.org/ Openstreetmap] | You can view the map [http://www.openstreetmap.org/ Openstreetmap] | ||
At first glance Openstreetmap looks very similar to [http://maps.google.co.uk/ Google Maps], [http://www.multimap.com/maps/ Multimap], or [http://maps.yahoo.com/ Yahoo maps]. When looking at your area in openstreetmap you may also notice there are large areas that don't seem to be complete. There is one very large difference between these services and that is that the Openstreetmap map is copyright free. You can download (Export) the map and legally use it to make your own map or add the picture to your posters, flyers, or webpages. Although there are areas which do not have much information there are places on the map which are very detailed. | |||
For example [http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=51.457142&lon=-0.20971&zoom=18&layers=B000FTF here] we can see in East Putney in London all the house numbers are shown | |||
A second [http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=55.95756&lon=-3.32338&zoom=17&layers=0B00FTF example] shows how the information can be displayed in a different (Osmarender) style. | |||
[[Category:Projects]] | [[Category:Projects]] | ||
<layout name="Project" /> | <layout name="Project" /> |
Revision as of 15:08, 27 February 2009
ABSTRACT
Introduction
You can view the map Openstreetmap
At first glance Openstreetmap looks very similar to Google Maps, Multimap, or Yahoo maps. When looking at your area in openstreetmap you may also notice there are large areas that don't seem to be complete. There is one very large difference between these services and that is that the Openstreetmap map is copyright free. You can download (Export) the map and legally use it to make your own map or add the picture to your posters, flyers, or webpages. Although there are areas which do not have much information there are places on the map which are very detailed.
For example here we can see in East Putney in London all the house numbers are shown
A second example shows how the information can be displayed in a different (Osmarender) style. <layout name="Project" />