[talk-au] Rivers

Delta Foxtrot delta_foxtrot at yahoo.com
Wed May 20 04:55:39 BST 2009


--- On Tue, 19/5/09, Ross Scanlon <info at 4x4falcon.com> wrote:

> The source tag is part of the OSM data not part of the GPS
> information,
> have a look at the source tag on Glen Innes Road.

I thought information could be included in the GPX files that would be imported by something, JOSM or OSM itself?

> I use a GPS watch and/or dedicated vehicle pc, both capture
> 1 second data.
>  I then use JOSM to rationalise the data before uploading
> to osm.

ATM I'm using a smart phone with some software I coded up for a completely diff purpose to capture the GPS info once a second, but now I have a better understanding of what is needed to make it more useful for OSM purposes.

> Another point with your street ways is they need to have
> nodes where
> streets cross not just at T intersections eg at the
> intersection of George
> and O'Connor Streets, I have put it in to show you what I
> mean.

I wasn't sure what was best, thanks for pointing that out to me.

> Also don't use abbreviations, eg is st. for street or
> saint. Spell it out
> in full, have a look at:
> 
> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Editing_Standards_and_Conventions

I came across that last night, too much information to digest in a short period of time, I've been correcting some of my eariler edits.

> Roundabouts.  Here we go again;)
> 
> Have a read of this:
> 
> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Roundabouts

It would be nice to have options of various sized round about icons, similar to how google depicts these round abouts on their map.

> Having said that I have since found a mini-roundabout in
> Mackay, next time
> I'm there I'll take a photo and post it to the mailing
> list.  It is just
> "a low dome" approximately 1m in diameter with appropriate
> signage.

There is/was several of those in Sydney, as long as you don't get caught they were fun to jump on motorbikes...


      




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