[OSM-talk] [OSM-dev] Best for routing ? [Implementing driving directions like Google Maps-with text assistance]

[Igor Shubovych]

You could also try CloudMade Routing API.
http://developers.cloudmade.com/projects/show/routing-http-api

It is based on OSM data, so when you add roads, it will give you more exact
result.
This routing API is very fast, simple, and has some convenient options like
result type (the fastest or the shortest), transport type (bicycle,
pedestrian, car) and transit points.

You could see the results here
http://maps.cloudmade.com
Just press "Get direction" and set points "A" and "B".

There are bindings of Routing API in Java, Ruby and Python languages. More
programming languages are coming soon.

Regards,
Igor

2009/3/26 rajan vaish <vaish.rajan at gmail.com>

> Hi,For a project in my mind,which implements driving directions like
> Google Maps ,as in, along with route on map,we get text along the same
> describing the path/route from the source to destination,step by step.What
> do you guys think will be the best routing technique/library/API ?
>  (language not a problem at all) .
>
> I have been exploring OSM Routing page and related for more than an hour
> now,and came across some very cool stuff,but since there are so many,wanted
> to get feedback to help me choose to best for the purpose. Also,I found many
> Sourceforge links broken/empty,which stopped me from further exploring.
> I totally understand the need of OSM Tags for Routing everywhere. So,there
> are various libraries which caught my attention :
> 1- OSMNavigation and LibOSM.
> 2- GraphServer .
> 3-Pyroute Lib.
> I also explored YOURS and ORS .Under ORS,its mentioned about ORS APIs which
> seems very cool,on getting desired results through URL manipulation,however
> ,it does not solves the purpose to grab the name of streets ,exact
> directions etc which can be converted into text,which is what I want.I have
> attached a snapshot of google maps,with text in left explaining the
> route,something which I intend to implement.
>
> Will greatly appreciate any help or guidance,regarding the same.Thank you.
> Rajan
>
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