OpenStreetMap
I got an idea for my own map software. Something to complete what I feel missing from existing software, and keep it fully cross platform. The name of the software is (at the moment) Y-NOT (pronounced Why Not), an acronym for You Need Only This. You can soon read more about Y-NOT on my project wiki.
Last Sunday I visited Fortaleza da Santa Cruz da Barra in Niterói, I have added some details about it on the map, such as the access road to the fort, the limits of the military area, the parking lot and the restaurant. I might trace the walls of the fort later. There are a few other forts I'd like to visit, but that will have to be another time. They are marked from Yahoo images at the moment. Maybe others visiting Niterói can assist?
Coming Sunday I will pick up a rented car and prepare for the journey back to Guarapari, if time and weather permints I'll ascend Corcovado (the famous Christ statue in Rio de Janeiro), the road up there was impossible to track from areal photos. I will also complete BR-101 through Campos, making the route from Feira da Santana to Angros dos Reis complete. I might also detour to get Cabo Frio and Macae on the map. If time permits I will also pass to track the missing bit of ES-060, though I have a feeling that this goes out.
Discussion
Comment from Jannis on 30 December 2008 at 20:29
Hi there,
I wanted to add to your wiki but need an account there:
- Check data for errors (and correct them automatically if possible) (Things like duped nodes, self-crossing ways, node more than once in way, ...)
- Render data to images (export as PNG, JPEG, whatever)
Comment from Skippern on 31 December 2008 at 10:35
Unfortunately I had to restrict edits to registered users only, administrating my wiki to keep away all the spam and false edits became a full time job, and since I am administrating it alone it becomes too much work. I'd like to have time to do OSM also :D
But no worries, I'll let anybody register, and only spammers are blocked.
Comment from LivingWithDragons on 31 December 2008 at 12:45
Why-not help develop an existing program like JOSM?
It has a lot of the basic features you list and is well tested. But it could benefit from other things you list, like the output.
Comment from Skippern on 31 December 2008 at 13:29
One of the reasons that I want to make a new program is to build something from scratch, besides I have little experience in Java development, and therefor have little to input into JOSM. I must use the languages I master and the tools I have available before venturing into other languages, though I might stumble over things I can offer to the existing programs as patches.