[OGDev] [OSM-offlist-talk] Storing extensive notes on points of interest in OSM?

[Dominic Hargreaves]

On Mon, Dec 10, 2007 at 09:33:25PM +0000, Adam Boardman wrote:
> Kake,
> 
> I was purswaded to join this list :)
> 
> > Does that fit in with what Adam wants his app to do?
> 
> Yep that sounds like a grand plan. Assuming that the central server can 
> also be given any comments or new additions (why not be flexible), which 
> it would then return to the relivant local guide site.

I don't think any central service should be storing data; it needs to be
kept lightweight. I also see it being quite different to the main
OpenGuides code, so..

> You would need to handle the case for new additions to the guides that 
> are not within the bbox of any current guide, I'd suggest that these are 
> held on the central server waiting for a local guide for the specified 
> area to be setup (or to be assigned to an existign one if just outside 
> the bbox). Might be useful to guage a feeling of how much interest an 
> area would have in a guide.

..maybe there is also a need for a global OpenGuide that can be used as a
place to store such things.

> Having a view the full guide in the browser on your phone would be a 
> useful feature for those on all you can eat mobile tarrifs.

I don't quite understand what you're getting at here; what, technically
is required that isn't already provided by OpenGuides? Is it just a case
of mobile-friendly stylesheets?

Dominic.

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