[OSM-newbies] Adding filter on attributes to the openstreetmap.org interface ...

[Daniel Tremblay]

My point is that OpenStreetMap is useless for "ordinary people" like me.
You need to be a savvy user, almost specialist, in order to use it.  Or,
other specialists need other people developping a proper interface for us.

The OpenCycleMaps project is great and should fulfill some cyclist needs.  I
understand however that we cannot ask thoses guys to integrate everything in
their project.

I doubt that ordinary user will ever take the time to play with Merkaartor
and start developping their own styles.  I won't.

This is where, I think, a filtering option on openstreetmap.org would be
usefull for ordinary people like me.  No Merkaartor knowledge needed.  No
xml-type style required.  No programming what-so-ever.  "Show me the
bicycle=designated on that map!  Show me the unpaved road."  Those simple
needs.

I'm talking here about bringing the OpenStreetMap map to a larger public
(end users).

I am an end user.

Thank you for having taking time to answer ...

2010/8/23 James Ewen

> Daniel,
>
> Are you looking to create you own map tiles for personal use, or are
> you looking to change the way that the OpenCycleMap looks?
>
Making your own maps is all up to you, but changing the way that the
> OpenCycleMaps look would entail convincing those who run that server
> to change the rendering rules.
>
> Given that everyone has different preferences, it can be hard to get
> shared map tiles loking just the way you like.


> If you are looking to be able to find the ways for editing, try
> looking at Merkaartor. It has a set of rendering rules that it uses to
> create the map display on the fly. It's pretty cool, as you can create
> a rule set to highlight the information of interest to you. It comes
> with a couple style sets designed to find specific tags, maxspeed
> being one, and lighting being another. I use them to find where these
> tags are missing in my area, and add them in.
>
> You could easily write a style set that would highlight the cycle ways
> only. You could go as far as setting up the style set to render
> exactly what you would like the OpenCycleMap to look like, and then
> take a screenshot, and send that to the guys running OpenCycleMap to
> show them how much better your rendering is for a cycle map.
>
> There are lots of ways to skin a cat.
>
> James
> VE6SRV
>
>
>
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