OpenStreetMap

Dnevnik uporabnika CatastropheAsh

Zooooooom.

Objavil CatastropheAsh v 23 december 2008 v jeziku English.

I just realised a massively useful tool for Linux users: Utilise the Compiz zoom feature when tracing from low-resolution Yahoo maps.

I think it's super+scroll will zoom in and out of the desktop, and it makes it far easier to get a good grip on a difficult terrain. I think there's a comparable feature in Windows & Mac, so give it a try some time if you haven't already.

Edit: Also just added a number of streets in Narangba, QLD, Australia. I'm planning on visiting and GPS-ing a few of them tomorrow as the geo data seems to be a bit inaccurate.

Pogovor

Komentar uporabnika awesm dne 23. december 2008 ob 20:45

You can probably also use your accessibility features – Orca screen magnifier and the like. I suspect Compiz is more fun, though.

In any case, don't you just see a bunch of big pixels when you zoom?

Hope your pair-mapping expedition went well. Waiting for the diary entry. :~)

Komentar uporabnika andrewpmk dne 23. december 2008 ob 22:41

It's much easier to use JOSM in my view.

Komentar uporabnika CatastropheAsh dne 24. december 2008 ob 14:33

Yeah, there's no anti-aliasing afaik, but it's still useful to get a closer look. I haven't worked out JOSM 100% yet, but I haven't used it all that much yet. :)

Komentar uporabnika eAi dne 25. december 2008 ob 00:28

The Mac equivalent has anti-aliasing (optionally anyway). I'm not sure Windows has a direct version, it can show a portion of the screen zoomed in in another window, but that's not so useful.

Really this is something that the editors should be able to zoom themselves - if a 'real' zoom level isn't available for the layer, fake it by magnifying it...