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OpenAddresses.org BETA and FME

Mar 30

The BETA launch of Openaddresses.org was anounced on twitter today! (http://twitter.com/jaykayone)

FME-users can now try the OSM extractor also with Openaddress-data.

If You are unfamiliar with how the OSM extractor details You can read about it in our Nov 2009 post: FME for Open Street Map

In short:

1.Start with http://bbox.me/osm and locate a place for extraction of address points.

2. Select “Openadress.org FME” for workspace.

3. Download the workspace and open it with FME Workbench.

4. When You run the workbench FME will call the OpenAddresses.org Webservices and retrieve the addresses (max 500 by default. This can be changed with some FME-knowledge but don’t overload the Webservice):

(Note: This is only BETA and we will someday implement a viewer without FLASH…)

/Ulf

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FME 2011 Beta – now with OSM writer

Mar 18

FME, OSM

This is certainly great news. OSM writing capabilities :

http://blog.safe.com/2010/03/sharing-your-data-on-openstreetmap/

/Ulf

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Testing bbox GPS traces on OSM API

Mar 14

ACTIVE LINKS, BBOX, OSM

I find the trackpoint API interesting. You can try it here:

http://bbox.me/bbox.html?id=320

Basically it lists the OSM trackpoints uploaded in the current bbox. (Well, it lists 5000 points at the time.)

My hope (and guess) is that it lists the most recent tracks. That would possibly make some interesting uses of it.

http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/API_v0.6#Retrieving_GPS_points

OpenStreetMap in Haiti

Feb 14

OSM

Peter Batty just posted a video about the use of OSM in Haiti.

http://geothought.blogspot.com/2010/02/openstreetmap-in-haiti-video.html

Also check out the amazing crisis map here: http://haiticrisismap.org/

/Ulf

bbox.me/osm – FME for Open Street Map

Nov 25

OSM, TUTORIAL

Note that the mapdata is cc-license : “All maps cc-by-sa OpenStreetMap contributors”
If You are a FME 2010 user (or wannabe) this might be of use. The beta FLASH-application is targeted to those who are interested in Open Street Map data.

In short the site lets You zoom in any area and get a ready-made FME Workbench for that particualar place.

- Dont forget to tribute OSM-data (and FME from www.safe.com)

1. First You fire up http://bbox.me/osm and pan to the area You are interested in.

Select the type of Workbench You are interested in. (Ie FME Viewer or 3D PDF)

Then download and open it with FME. (Note that the zoom-slide should be in the green or orange area for a valid download).

2. When You have the workbench fired up You may press the green play-button.

Now – the OSM API will be queried and the data will flow for the selected area.

Remeber to save Your data for later use. We don’t wanna stress the OSM-API.

The prototype-workbenches

1. 3D PDF

This one creates a simple 3D-pdf file by simple extrusion of the buildings. (You have to try some light settings in Adobe Reader to get the right look.)

2. FME Viewer