OpenLayers

I like the cartography on http://open.MapQuest.com . The style differs from our mapnik and osmarender styles by rendering fewer types of objects and by using subtler colors. It's different. Their selectable thematic layers are great and let you add objects to the map that interest you at the moment. That's all pretty cool and that's not what I started this article to talk about.

I want to talk about golf.  read more »

A Tale of Two Cafés

A common conversation I have with new OpenStreetMap contributors goes something like this.

How do I put my business in OpenStreetMap?
Did you see the tutorials?
Yes, I did that. But it doesn't look right. I want my business to be more prominent.
... and more prominent than your competitors?
Yes, please!

Okay. Let's look at the right way to do this. The question is, How do I control the appearance of my business in OpenStreetMap?

And this article is the answer.  read more »

This article is now archived as http://weait.com/content/build-your-own-openstreetmap-server-v1. The updated article is based on Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx

Build your own OpenStreetMap server. Build your own what?  read more »