OpenStreetMap
Subtitle: Be your own cartographer
By: Jonathan Bennett
Contributors: ebrary, Inc
Publisher: Packt Pub.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Birmingham, U.K.
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Number of pages: 234
ISBN-13: 9781847197504; 9781847197511
Subjects: Geospatial data; Digital mapping; Geographic information systems
Description: This book introduces the OSM project, its aims and objectives, and its history, then guides you through the process of gathering, editing, and using OpenStreetMap data using a series of real-world examples. This book is the perfect aid for geographic-information professionals interested in using OpenStreetMap in their work and web designers and developers who want to include mapping in their sites, and want a distinctive style. It is for you if you have a need to use maps and geographic data for work or leisure, and want accurate, up-to-date maps showing the information youre interested in, without details you dont need. If you want to use maps for navigation and want more or less detail than traditional printed maps give this book is perfect for you.
Notes: Includes index.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2010. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.