[OSM-newbies] [wishlist] Pop-ups displaying information in OSM

[Russ Phillips]

On 2 February 2010 17:42, Mike N. <niceman at att.net> wrote:

>   An argument for entering information into OSM is where there is no web
> site for data of interest such as parking information.   And having a common
> format makes a good user experience - when selecting a POI on an offline
> SmartPhone or navigation device, opening hours could be displayed.   But of
> course, this is useless if the information is old and wrong.

Similarly, if opening hours are stored in OSM, an application or web
site like Healthwhere [1] can show which POIs are open, without
forcing the user to go to the POI's web site to check opening times.

Russ

[1] http://www.mappage.org/hw/