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By dee, 26/10/2010 13:27

It’s been 10 months since we launched the OS OpenSpace blog. Since then, Ordnance Survey have launched the corporate blog, with features from our very own Ian Holt, the GeoDoctor and news on OpenData initiatives. It’s therefore time for OS OpenSpace to join the fold and add to this content. So from today all our blog entries can we found at http://blog.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/category/os-openspace/

We shall be keeping this blog live if you wish to refer back to previous entries.

Also don’t forget that as well as the blog, we now have the OpenSpace wiki, a great place for working examples and documentation. Thank you to all of you who have contributed so far.

Dee

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By DArcy, 17/09/2010 11:19

Today we made Vector Map District available for Web Map Builder applications and I have added a simple example above. The mapping is designed to be viewed at a nominal 1:25 000 scale and it’s ideal for overlaying markers and routes.

Clicking on the marker in my example will open a marker bubble showing an image of the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. If you’re ever short of a good photo, do what I do - borrow one from Geograph, but dont forget to add the appropriate acknowledgment.

DArcy

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By tamsyn, 18/08/2010 10:59

We are pleased to announce that the OS OpenSpace Wiki has been launched today 18th August 2010.  The team have been working hard to develop this wiki and we are encouraging all OS OpenSpace users to take a look at the wiki and even publish your own examples.  The wiki can be accessed directly from the developer tab on the OS OpenSpace website here.

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By dee, 23/07/2010 11:19

Ian, has been busy in his surgery again. This week he answered Chris’s question - How do I develop with OS OpenSpace on multiple URLs?

Ian has also provided some information on adding markers to an OS OpenSpace map from a database.

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By dee, 21/07/2010 14:07

Dave, Chris, Jamie and Will pushed through 113 miles in 7 hours to do two days routes in one and finish a day early at about 5 pm. They are heroes.

For those of you who have sponsored them, thank you.

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By dee, 09/07/2010 11:54

Some of our technical consultants are cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats. The idea came about last December with a plan to start July 2010. July arrived and the boys set off.

Why are they doing this? The answer to which differs depending on who you ask, and it ranges from “I would really like to see more of the country” to “lets see how far I can push myself before I break”. Regardless of the personal reasons, all agreed that they would really like to raise some money for two very important charities, Macmillan Cancer Support and the Multiple sclerosis (MS) Society.

They guys have set up a website where you can find out some information about the trip and more importantly follow their progress with their route overlaid on top of OS OpenSpace of course!

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By dee, 01/07/2010 09:49

Our resident GeoDoctor, Ian Holt has been busy answering your questions in his clinic. Here is a snapshot of his latest prescription.

Can I mix other mapping APIs with OS OpenSpace?

There are two aspects to this question. Some of you may have seen Tim Martin at AGI 2009 in a joint presentation with Bing. He demonstrated how you can pull in Microsoft Bing Maps into OS OpenSpace. The first point to consider is whether it is permissible between the APIs Terms of Use.

Assuming it is, there is then a significant technical aspect that you have to take into consideration. OS OpenSpace (based on OSGB) and other mapping APIs vary in their projections. That is, it is not possible to overlay the two layers without re-projecting one or the other, often resulting in something which doesn’t look very pretty!

The example that Tim used at AGI 2009 was to switch between the two mapping APIs, they were never displayed together. Of course, this also underlines a significant point that any data that you display on OS OpenSpace must be displayed using the OSGB projection.

How do I add boundaries in OS OpenSpace?

One of the coolest things you can do with OS OpenSpace is to add boundary data to your mash-up. By including boundaries you can display a whole range of different data in a way that is easy interpret and compare. OS OpenSpace includes a boundary lookup service, more details can be found here.

Using boundaries with OS OpenSpace

These can be used within OS OpenSpace to show customised and styled boundaries in your map, as well as design thematic maps using your own or third party data.

Functions are available within OS OpenSpace to make the inclusion of boundaries as straight forward as possible. The best way to understand how boundaries can be included and used in your maps is through the examples on the OS OpenSpace site:

Creating thematic boundaries and

Adding a single boundary layer with default styling

Feel free to look at our other examples to see other innovative ways of using boundaries.

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By dee, 10/06/2010 11:01

Ordnance Survey has launched the GeoClinic, a new regular surgery where, resident GeoDoctor, Ian Holt, will endeavour to diagnose your Geographic Information related aches, pains and maladies.

In the first of his clinics, Ian’s prescribes a solution for “How do I get the Web-Map Builder code into my website also how do I save the code?“.

So if you have any burning Geo pains, GeoDoctor Ian is your man.

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By dee, 08/06/2010 11:29

The date and venue for the OS OpenSpace developer evening has changed. The event will now be held on Monday 21st June (6-9pm) at the Sir Granger Building, Nottingham University.

If you have’t had a chance to regsiter please click here.

We look forward to seeing you on the night.

Dee

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By dee, 04/06/2010 11:49

http://guidedwalks.kent.gov.uk/ Is a new site recently published for Kent County Council which provides details of guided walks happening within the Kent region. On the homepage you will see that around 3,000 walks are plotted onto a map using Open Space. Browsers can use the map to view walk details by clicking on the pins marking their location. In addition a map is used on each of the individual walks details pages to show the start location. This site has been designed by Dot Tourism www.dottourism.com