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["Niels Dettenbach (Syndicat IT&Internet)" <nd AT syndicat.com>]

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Jeff Taylor <shdwdrgn AT sourpuss.net> schrieb:

>Would you happen to have any good links for how-to's on creating a
>custom map with OSM?  I see info on downloading a local city, but not
>for creating a custom world-map.

This hardly depends from what you like to do. You are able to run your 
completely own world map server, map bitmap renderer or even copies of the 
full free OSM world map, but this is probably not what you want here ;)

You can use one or several free maps from map services / servers like 
"Mapnik" or OSM (most people requring a world map "behind" their data do 
that) an then add one or different layers of data onto it from your own data 
sources. If you want to run your own map servers and renderers this is 
possible too.

If you want to begin with i.e. typical web maps (means bitmap images rendered 
from map data as i.e. Google Maps) with your own data layers on it shown 
etc.. you should take a look at the OpenLayers Ajax library: 
http://www.openlayers.org

There are several good and deep wikis about OSM and OpenLayers with many 
examples. OpenLayers can work with any standardized map service but most apps 
are using OSM. There are i.e. more and more governments who are offering 
their geodata stuff for free for non commercial usage in that standards.

http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OpenLayers

If you however want to run your own mapserver you should take a look at the 
OS "MapServer" software which acts behind i.e. OSM and many professional 
geoservices. But i assume this is really not what you want here att.

If so, some examples how to integrate own or special map server services:

http://spatialhorizons.com/2007/12/16/openlayers-1-10-minute-tutorial/

To create maps by hand there are many good programs out. One of the larger - 
implenented as a full web based GIS is "mapbender". This allows to in.tegrate 
maps from any map service / servers from any sources in maps an.d create own 
geodata layers in perofessional quality just by web. In the OSM wiki as map 
server wiki you can find many software too...

Feel free to ask in case you need further help here...


best regards,


Niels.
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Niels Dettenbach
Syndicat IT&Internet
http://www.syndicat.com
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