[OSM-newbies] Fwd: RE:

[SteveC]

Hey can someone help Darren?


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> From: "Darren Holland" <mail at darrenholland.co.uk>
> Date: December 8, 2010 10:46:50 AM PST
> To: "'SteveC'" <steve at asklater.com>
> Subject: RE: 
> Reply-To: <mail at darrenholland.co.uk>
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> Hi Steve.. not sure what you mean .. do you mean to a forum or a few people that you know ?
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> Do you think there is a solution out there  that will give me what i need ?
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> Thanks for all your help ...... Darren
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> From: SteveC [mailto:steve at asklater.com] 
> Sent: 08 December 2010 18:34
> To: <mail at darrenholland.co.uk>
> Subject: Re:
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> Can i forward this to OSMs list where someone might be able to help with that side?
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> Steve
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> On Dec 8, 2010, at 7:49 AM, "Darren Holland" <mail at darrenholland.co.uk> wrote:
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> Hi Steve
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> Thanks for your reply... I’m sorry if i don’t explain myself very well.... hope this explains things better.
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> I am looking for some open source maps that i can use for commercial project.
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> ( i need to ingrate them into flash if possible  )
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> We have developed a global hot air balloon game, which include 30+ landing sites.
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> Gamers will travel around the which we want to represent on a street map and also aerial map.
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> I have include a link to the balloon pod and also the Paris landing site >
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> http://hotairballoonrace.com/preview/
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> When you are inside the billon pod use MAP/GPS to show you map images and Aerial to show street maps.
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> You can us the left , right , up and down key on your keyword to move around and the altitude slider to come below the clouds.
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> We are currently using the BING api .. but i cannot keep using this as we cant afford to pay
> for commercial licence .. the money raised from this game will be spent on amateur sports in the UK.
> http://www.inflateasport.com/
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> We are 3 guys involved in coding and graphics, but don’t really understand maps .. which i know you do.
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> How can we achieve what we need ... we can pay some fees for not what Bing & Google will want.
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> We are expecting over 1 million users via social, business networks and high profile uk advertising.
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> Please can you help us, find or put together a solution that will also people to view where they are
> when  travelling the globe in our hot air balloon.
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> I await your reply ..... Darren
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> From: SteveC [mailto:steve at asklater.com] 
> Sent: 06 December 2010 15:17
> To: <mail at darrenholland.co.uk>
> Subject: -----SPAM----- Re: I hope you can help me ..... I need your help and advice please, thanks
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> Im confused as to what concretely you are asking for?
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> Steve
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> stevecoast.com
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> On Dec 5, 2010, at 11:10 PM, "Darren Holland" <mail at darrenholland.co.uk> wrote:
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> Steve ... good afternoon .. my name is Darren, living in, West Yorkshire, England.
> I have been in communication with mapperz , who has pointed me in your directional and open street maps.
> I need your help and advice please, if you can help me i would be happy to make a donation to OSM or pay you for your time.
> Myself and two friends are developing on online travel game , which takes you around the world.
> The project will be going into schools and will go online for people to play ..... however will be charging the game.
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> The money used will be used to but sports kit and accessories for 500 + teams in the UK .. football, cricket, rugby, hockey, boxing.
> I have endorsements and prize support from First Choice, BP, Pizza Hut, Hollywood Bowl, Virgin and many sporting personalities.
> I did write to Bing to ask if i could use their api, but no reply ..... a little disappointed, i have used this for our pre market version 
> but having read the TC’s i think i would not be allowed to continue using this.
> I am happy to pay for licence but with our expected traffic / users we simply can’t afford .. my pockets simply are not deep enough
> a and any monies raised would be better spent on sport equipment.
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> We need a street map and also aerial imagery for around 5000 ft to show the players were they are .... the project will get some
> exposure on sky sports and also national radio + social networks we could have a lot of users .. how best can i achieve my
> objective without having to spends tens of thousands of pounds / dollars ?
> We can code in .net, java, php, flash so any source code or api we can access, could be integrated .
> You seem to be a world map expert based on what i read and see online ..... to me it is all very confusing , can you help please.
> Can i contact you so that i can show you what we are doing .... if so, on what number and what time is best to call ?
> I await your reply .. Rgds
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> Darren Holland
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