Tag Archives: OSM

So, What’s in a name? Places Getting Attention

Posted on April 19, 2010 by gisuser

Another interesting article recently hit TechCrunch, the topic of discussion an “Open” database of Placenames – in all honestly, I have to really wonder how “Open” something like this really could be should a Twitter, foursquare, or SimpleGeo be driving … Continue reading →

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Forget OSM, how About ClosedStreetMap

Posted on April 1, 2010 by gisuser

This breaking news today out of the Where2.0 event in San Jose as several leaders combine on an interesting mapping effort. From the “PR”… After many months of negotiation the OpenStreetMap Foundation, Waze Inc. and Google Inc. have agreed a … Continue reading →

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OpenAddresses.org BETA for localized postal addresses

Posted on March 29, 2010 by gisuser

A new resource is now online and rolling out at openaddresses.org – simply put, the resource boasts “OpenAddresses is a web portal for the management of Open Source worldwide localized postal addresses.” So far the web service has a pretty … Continue reading →

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Browsing Flickr images in Open Street Map

Posted on September 29, 2009 by glenn

I have to admit, I’m getting really interested in Open Street Map (OSM) these days, mainly because it seems like the industry is sitting up and taking notice also! Something that got my interest the other day was details of … Continue reading →

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