[OSM-talk] Mapnik Lowzoom TIles - proof of concept

[colliar]

Am 01.07.2013 22:32, schrieb Joseph Reeves:
> Hi Frederik,
> 
> I really liked this when I saw it last year; am pleased to see it back
> on the mailing list!
> 
> To be honest, I prefer the last year's version, but only because of one
> feature: country borders. I often use the MapQuest Open tiles, for
> example, at low zooms because they show borders much more clearly than
> the standard Mapnik tiles do. Likewise, last year's low zoom tiles are
> easier to understand when it comes to borders (and is therefore more
> useful to people looking to identify the general location of an entire
> country, something OSM isn't the best resource for).

+1

> Would love to see this on osm.org <http://osm.org>! 

+1

Yeah, mapnik's low zoom level are quite empty and ugly.

colliar

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