OpenStreetMap

Using and Enhancing the Free Map of the World

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OpenStreetMap

Using and Enhancing the Free Map of the World

by Frederik Ramm,
Jochen Topf,
Steve Chilton

UIT Cambridge,
1st edition, 2010
ISBN 978-1-90686-011-0
386 pp

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There is also a German version of the book which can be ordered through Lehmanns or amazon.de.

You can learn more about OpenStreetMap on these web sites:

International

Germany

Wiki

What others say about this book:

about the English edition:
Gary Gale: A worthy and valuable addition to your bookshelf.
Muki Haklay: We liked the Ramm et al. book ... and would recommend it to our students.
Oliver O'Brien: If you are at all interested in the OpenStreetMap project ... then I recommend this book. It's as near-perfect as any book can be ...

about 3rd German edition:
Schockwellenreiter: Es ist das einzige Buch in meiner doch recht umfangreichen Bibliothek, von dem ich alle bisher erschienenen Ausgaben besitze. Es lohnt sich.

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Examples for Osmarender

There are two examples in the Osmarender chapter for which we offer the example rules files here and some example maps generated from them.

Example 1: Rail network

In the first example the rail network with stations is shown. Roads appear only in the background for context.

Osmarender rules file | SVG | PNG

(You have to download the rules file with "Save as...", displaying it in the browser does not work. The SVG file will display in some browsers, for other you'll have to download it, too.)

Example 2: Distribution of Post Boxes

In the second example we want to show the post boxes and post offices with their catchment area. Post boxes are shown as black dots, a yellow filled circle around the post box shows the catchment area. Post offices are shown as red dots, their catchment area as a dashed red line.

Osmarender rules file | SVG | PNG

(You have to download the rules file with "Save as...", displaying it in the browser does not work. The SVG file will display in some browsers, for other you'll have to download it, too.)