[OSM-talk] Potlatch 2

[Steve Bennett]

On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 9:03 PM, Richard Fairhurst <richard at systemed.net>wrote:

> Just like the tagging, the rendering is easy to customise. It uses a
> special form of CSS, called MapCSS, which lets you create
> wonderful-looking maps with just a few lines of text. The tagging and
> rendering together make Potlatch 2 ideal for ‘vertical’ mapping
> applications, such as a cycle-specific editor or a building/addressing
> editor. Stylesheets aren’t just about making the map look pretty: you
> can create stylesheets to help your mapping, such as one that highlights
> roads without names.
>
> The rendering engine (Halcyon) is available as a compact (<100k)
> standalone component which you can embed in webpages, so your custom
> maps can be used outside Potlatch 2.
>
>
Wow, that's all kinds of cool. Just had a play...really nifty. Looking
forward to coming up with my own version of CycleMap that won't bore holes
in my eyes :)

Also, I'm impressed that you've redone Potlatch. I actually thought Potlatch
1 was pretty good, and far superior to the GoogleMaps editor...which I
thought was pretty good...

Steve
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