[OSM-talk] [OT] OSM based photo catalogue

[Nick Whitelegg]

>>Hello,
>>
>>this post is somewhat offtopic but people here could know:
>>
>>Is there a project with builds a picasaweb like integration of photos 
with
>>GPS
>>location information and the OpenStreetMap data?
>

>Its something that?s been mentioned a few times. It would be great for 
those
>that use photos or voice recordings as source information to be able to
>upload them to a server so that they are browsable by anyone else 
verifying
>work on the mapping. Also some photos have local interest, they aren't 
all
>of street signs ;-)

>The problem is it needs developers to come up with a workable platform
>solution. Its probably something that needs developing on the fringe of 
OSM
>rather than as a core function, it might be considered for inclusion as 
part
>of a bigger OSM service if its found to be useful.

More a "fringe" OSM facility, and countryside orientated only, but...

Part of what I'm working on with Freemap (www.free-map.org.uk) is 
developing mobile software (Freemap Mobile, see post a few days ago) to 
allow people to take photos of countryside locations. These could be just 
for interest, but also for direction finding, e.g. if you're out in the 
country and get lost, you can fire up the app on your phone and look at a 
(possibly annotated) photo of where you're supposed to be.

Nick