This is good news. I'm going to get started on some areas in Peshawar.
Having lived there for 27 years, I know a big part of it. But still, I
am thinking how to get more people involved. This is not a small
job...
Awesome. I got informed through my university's alumni mailing list
(GIK Institute), where a member of our alumni who works at Google
shared the good news.
Thanks for starting off the work on Peshawar Usman, like you I also
spent a considerable part of my life there and have started adding
road names, markers etc. Feel free to get in touch in case you have
ideas on how to collaborate.
Regards,
Ali Khattak
On Jun 23, 8:11 pm, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> wrote:
> This is good news. I'm going to get started on some areas in Peshawar.
> Having lived there for 27 years, I know a big part of it. But still, I
> am thinking how to get more people involved. This is not a small
> job...
Currently Google mapmaker is showing the boundary areas of different
cities in incorrect cities/districts. e.g if you place a bookmark in
boundaries of Attock, it gives NWFP as Province option and similar
with some areas of Ibd. Though I had posted comments to moderators but
does somebody have any other ideas for this??
as a side note, we being largest Orkut and other social forum users, I
see, we can accomplish it in shorter time but the accuracy &
granularity will determine the success. the completeness may not be
possible as the images are not that recent. So lets be
collaborative !!!
BR,
Mamoon
On Jun 24, 12:21 am, Anduril <khat...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Awesome. I got informed through my university's alumni mailing list
> (GIK Institute), where a member of our alumni who works at Google
> shared the good news.
> Thanks for starting off the work on Peshawar Usman, like you I also
> spent a considerable part of my life there and have started adding
> road names, markers etc. Feel free to get in touch in case you have
> ideas on how to collaborate.
> Regards,
> Ali Khattak
> On Jun 23, 8:11 pm, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > This is good news. I'm going to get started on some areas in Peshawar.
> > Having lived there for 27 years, I know a big part of it. But still, I
> > am thinking how to get more people involved. This is not a small
> > job...
Thanks Ali. Do you have any contacts in UET who could spread the word?
I have lived in University town area and studied at KMC. I think major
roads and landmarks should be done before getting into minor details.
A problem though is there are many roads with no official name and
several adjacent roads with the same name. E.g. the main road that
continues from GT road towards Hayatabad is called University Road for
most part and its offshoot from Speen Jumaat into University Town is
also called University Road.
Usman
On Jun 23, 6:21 pm, Anduril <khat...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Awesome. I got informed through my university's alumni mailing list
> (GIK Institute), where a member of our alumni who works at Google
> shared the good news.
> Thanks for starting off the work on Peshawar Usman, like you I also
> spent a considerable part of my life there and have started adding
> road names, markers etc. Feel free to get in touch in case you have
> ideas on how to collaborate.
> Regards,
> Ali Khattak
> On Jun 23, 8:11 pm, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > This is good news. I'm going to get started on some areas in Peshawar.
> > Having lived there for 27 years, I know a big part of it. But still, I
> > am thinking how to get more people involved. This is not a small
> > job...
> Thanks Ali. Do you have any contacts in UET who could spread the word?
> I have lived in University town area and studied at KMC. I think major
> roads and landmarks should be done before getting into minor details.
> A problem though is there are many roads with no official name and
> several adjacent roads with the same name. E.g. the main road that
> continues from GT road towards Hayatabad is called University Road for
> most part and its offshoot from Speen Jumaat into University Town is
> also called University Road.
> Usman
> On Jun 23, 6:21 pm, Anduril <khat...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Awesome. I got informed through my university's alumni mailing list
> > (GIK Institute), where a member of our alumni who works at Google
> > shared the good news.
> > Thanks for starting off the work on Peshawar Usman, like you I also
> > spent a considerable part of my life there and have started adding
> > road names, markers etc. Feel free to get in touch in case you have
> > ideas on how to collaborate.
> > Regards,
> > Ali Khattak
> > On Jun 23, 8:11 pm, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > This is good news. I'm going to get started on some areas in Peshawar.
> > > Having lived there for 27 years, I know a big part of it. But still, I
> > > am thinking how to get more people involved. This is not a small
> > > job...
> Actually I just recalled. It's original name is either Jamrud Road or
> Old Jamrud Road.
> On Jun 23, 11:47 pm, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Thanks Ali. Do you have any contacts in UET who could spread the word?
> > I have lived in University town area and studied at KMC. I think major
> > roads and landmarks should be done before getting into minor details.
> > A problem though is there are many roads with no official name and
> > several adjacent roads with the same name. E.g. the main road that
> > continues from GT road towards Hayatabad is called University Road for
> > most part and its offshoot from Speen Jumaat into University Town is
> > also called University Road.
> > Usman
> > On Jun 23, 6:21 pm, Anduril <khat...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Awesome. I got informed through my university's alumni mailing list
> > > (GIK Institute), where a member of our alumni who works at Google
> > > shared the good news.
> > > Thanks for starting off the work on Peshawar Usman, like you I also
> > > spent a considerable part of my life there and have started adding
> > > road names, markers etc. Feel free to get in touch in case you have
> > > ideas on how to collaborate.
> > > Regards,
> > > Ali Khattak
> > > On Jun 23, 8:11 pm, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > This is good news. I'm going to get started on some areas in Peshawar.
> > > > Having lived there for 27 years, I know a big part of it. But still, I
> > > > am thinking how to get more people involved. This is not a small
> > > > job...
> > > > On Jun 23, 1:25 am, snj...@gmail.com wrote:
> > > > > Pakistan is now open for editing by all users.
Not sure if you read this particular clause on the sites page. Might have some value to it . . .
*About copying data from other maps*We expect our users to respect the intellectual property of other maps publishers, and data providers - please do not copy information from other maps, only add information that you know well to the map. The Google Map Maker Terms of Service<http://www.google.com/mapmaker/mapfiles/s/terms_mapmaker.html>provides more information on what you can do with this service.
> On Jun 24, 12:35 am, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Actually I just recalled. It's original name is either Jamrud Road or > > Old Jamrud Road.
> > On Jun 23, 11:47 pm, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Thanks Ali. Do you have any contacts in UET who could spread the word? > > > I have lived in University town area and studied at KMC. I think major > > > roads and landmarks should be done before getting into minor details. > > > A problem though is there are many roads with no official name and > > > several adjacent roads with the same name. E.g. the main road that > > > continues from GT road towards Hayatabad is called University Road for > > > most part and its offshoot from Speen Jumaat into University Town is > > > also called University Road.
> > > Usman
> > > On Jun 23, 6:21 pm, Anduril <khat...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > Awesome. I got informed through my university's alumni mailing list > > > > (GIK Institute), where a member of our alumni who works at Google > > > > shared the good news.
> > > > Thanks for starting off the work on Peshawar Usman, like you I also > > > > spent a considerable part of my life there and have started adding > > > > road names, markers etc. Feel free to get in touch in case you have > > > > ideas on how to collaborate.
> > > > Regards, > > > > Ali Khattak
> > > > On Jun 23, 8:11 pm, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > This is good news. I'm going to get started on some areas in > Peshawar. > > > > > Having lived there for 27 years, I know a big part of it. But > still, I > > > > > am thinking how to get more people involved. This is not a small > > > > > job...
> > > > > On Jun 23, 1:25 am, snj...@gmail.com wrote:
> > > > > > Pakistan is now open for editing by all users.
> Not sure if you read this particular clause on the sites page. Might have
> some value to it . . .
> *About copying data from other maps*We expect our users to respect the
> intellectual property of other maps publishers, and data providers - please
> do not copy information from other maps, only add information that you know
> well to the map. The Google Map Maker Terms of
> Service<http://www.google.com/mapmaker/mapfiles/s/terms_mapmaker.html>provides
> more information on what you can do with this service.
> Cheers
> Aj
> On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 10:26 AM, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Jun 24, 12:35 am, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Actually I just recalled. It's original name is either Jamrud Road or
> > > Old Jamrud Road.
> > > On Jun 23, 11:47 pm, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > Thanks Ali. Do you have any contacts in UET who could spread the word?
> > > > I have lived in University town area and studied at KMC. I think major
> > > > roads and landmarks should be done before getting into minor details.
> > > > A problem though is there are many roads with no official name and
> > > > several adjacent roads with the same name. E.g. the main road that
> > > > continues from GT road towards Hayatabad is called University Road for
> > > > most part and its offshoot from Speen Jumaat into University Town is
> > > > also called University Road.
> > > > Usman
> > > > On Jun 23, 6:21 pm, Anduril <khat...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > Awesome. I got informed through my university's alumni mailing list
> > > > > (GIK Institute), where a member of our alumni who works at Google
> > > > > shared the good news.
> > > > > Thanks for starting off the work on Peshawar Usman, like you I also
> > > > > spent a considerable part of my life there and have started adding
> > > > > road names, markers etc. Feel free to get in touch in case you have
> > > > > ideas on how to collaborate.
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > > Ali Khattak
> > > > > On Jun 23, 8:11 pm, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > This is good news. I'm going to get started on some areas in
> > Peshawar.
> > > > > > Having lived there for 27 years, I know a big part of it. But
> > still, I
> > > > > > am thinking how to get more people involved. This is not a small
> > > > > > job...
> > > > > > On Jun 23, 1:25 am, snj...@gmail.com wrote:
> > > > > > > Pakistan is now open for editing by all users.
One thing that is bothering me though. I don't know what is the
moderation process and what will it take to get a map maker map
approved so that it can appear on maps.google.com. Can anyone help?
I don't think we should put all this effort just to find out that it
will never make its way to the official google maps product.
Aqeel
On Jun 24, 10:43 am, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Yeah I've read that. Actually my point was just to help in orienting
> some locations. Even though we know the areas, sometimes it gets
> confusing.
> On Jun 24, 1:07 am, "Ajith Kumar" <ajsp...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi guys,
> > Not sure if you read this particular clause on the sites page. Might have
> > some value to it . . .
> > *About copying data from other maps*We expect our users to respect the
> > intellectual property of other maps publishers, and data providers - please
> > do not copy information from other maps, only add information that you know
> > well to the map. The Google Map Maker Terms of
> > Service<http://www.google.com/mapmaker/mapfiles/s/terms_mapmaker.html>provides
> > more information on what you can do with this service.
> > Cheers
> > Aj
> > On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 10:26 AM, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > On Jun 24, 12:35 am, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > Actually I just recalled. It's original name is either Jamrud Road or
> > > > Old Jamrud Road.
> > > > On Jun 23, 11:47 pm, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > Thanks Ali. Do you have any contacts in UET who could spread the word?
> > > > > I have lived in University town area and studied at KMC. I think major
> > > > > roads and landmarks should be done before getting into minor details.
> > > > > A problem though is there are many roads with no official name and
> > > > > several adjacent roads with the same name. E.g. the main road that
> > > > > continues from GT road towards Hayatabad is called University Road for
> > > > > most part and its offshoot from Speen Jumaat into University Town is
> > > > > also called University Road.
> > > > > Usman
> > > > > On Jun 23, 6:21 pm, Anduril <khat...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > Awesome. I got informed through my university's alumni mailing list
> > > > > > (GIK Institute), where a member of our alumni who works at Google
> > > > > > shared the good news.
> > > > > > Thanks for starting off the work on Peshawar Usman, like you I also
> > > > > > spent a considerable part of my life there and have started adding
> > > > > > road names, markers etc. Feel free to get in touch in case you have
> > > > > > ideas on how to collaborate.
> > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > Ali Khattak
> > > > > > On Jun 23, 8:11 pm, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > This is good news. I'm going to get started on some areas in
> > > Peshawar.
> > > > > > > Having lived there for 27 years, I know a big part of it. But
> > > still, I
> > > > > > > am thinking how to get more people involved. This is not a small
> > > > > > > job...
> > > > > > > On Jun 23, 1:25 am, snj...@gmail.com wrote:
> > > > > > > > Pakistan is now open for editing by all users.
I think I can take that one . . . basically good content that you create will find its way through to maps.google.com. Good content will include content that has good geometry, good quality, and finally value addition to the maps.
Let me point out that it might not show up immediately on maps.google.com, but eventually will (give it a couple of months) if the data is good enough. Thats the objective, to make it accessible to all users from across the world!
> One thing that is bothering me though. I don't know what is the > moderation process and what will it take to get a map maker map > approved so that it can appear on maps.google.com. Can anyone help?
> I don't think we should put all this effort just to find out that it > will never make its way to the official google maps product.
> Aqeel
> On Jun 24, 10:43 am, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Yeah I've read that. Actually my point was just to help in orienting > > some locations. Even though we know the areas, sometimes it gets > > confusing.
> > On Jun 24, 1:07 am, "Ajith Kumar" <ajsp...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Hi guys,
> > > Not sure if you read this particular clause on the sites page. Might > have > > > some value to it . . .
> > > *About copying data from other maps*We expect our users to respect the > > > intellectual property of other maps publishers, and data providers - > please > > > do not copy information from other maps, only add information that you > know > > > well to the map. The Google Map Maker Terms of > > > Service<http://www.google.com/mapmaker/mapfiles/s/terms_mapmaker.html > >provides > > > more information on what you can do with this service.
> > > Cheers > > > Aj
> > > On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 10:26 AM, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> > wrote:
> > > > On Jun 24, 12:35 am, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Actually I just recalled. It's original name is either Jamrud Road > or > > > > > Old Jamrud Road.
> > > > > On Jun 23, 11:47 pm, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > Thanks Ali. Do you have any contacts in UET who could spread the > word? > > > > > > I have lived in University town area and studied at KMC. I think > major > > > > > > roads and landmarks should be done before getting into minor > details. > > > > > > A problem though is there are many roads with no official name > and > > > > > > several adjacent roads with the same name. E.g. the main road > that > > > > > > continues from GT road towards Hayatabad is called University > Road for > > > > > > most part and its offshoot from Speen Jumaat into University Town > is > > > > > > also called University Road.
> > > > > > Usman
> > > > > > On Jun 23, 6:21 pm, Anduril <khat...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > Awesome. I got informed through my university's alumni mailing > list > > > > > > > (GIK Institute), where a member of our alumni who works at > Google > > > > > > > shared the good news.
> > > > > > > Thanks for starting off the work on Peshawar Usman, like you I > also > > > > > > > spent a considerable part of my life there and have started > adding > > > > > > > road names, markers etc. Feel free to get in touch in case you > have > > > > > > > ideas on how to collaborate.
> > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > Ali Khattak
> > > > > > > On Jun 23, 8:11 pm, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > This is good news. I'm going to get started on some areas in > > > > Peshawar. > > > > > > > > Having lived there for 27 years, I know a big part of it. But > > > > still, I > > > > > > > > am thinking how to get more people involved. This is not a > small > > > > > > > > job...
> > > > > > > > On Jun 23, 1:25 am, snj...@gmail.com wrote:
> > > > > > > > > Pakistan is now open for editing by all users.
On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 2:08 PM, Ajith Kumar <ajsp...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hey guys,
> I think I can take that one . . . basically good content that you create > will find its way through to maps.google.com. Good content will include > content that has good geometry, good quality, and finally value addition to > the maps.
> Let me point out that it might not show up immediately on maps.google.com, > but eventually will (give it a couple of months) if the data is good enough. > Thats the objective, to make it accessible to all users from across the > world!
> Cheers > Aj
> On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 2:25 PM, Aqeel Ahmad <aqeel.ah...@gmail.com> > wrote:
>> One thing that is bothering me though. I don't know what is the >> moderation process and what will it take to get a map maker map >> approved so that it can appear on maps.google.com. Can anyone help?
>> I don't think we should put all this effort just to find out that it >> will never make its way to the official google maps product.
>> Aqeel
>> On Jun 24, 10:43 am, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Yeah I've read that. Actually my point was just to help in orienting >> > some locations. Even though we know the areas, sometimes it gets >> > confusing.
>> > On Jun 24, 1:07 am, "Ajith Kumar" <ajsp...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > > Hi guys,
>> > > Not sure if you read this particular clause on the sites page. Might >> have >> > > some value to it . . .
>> > > *About copying data from other maps*We expect our users to respect the >> > > intellectual property of other maps publishers, and data providers - >> please >> > > do not copy information from other maps, only add information that >> you know >> > > well to the map. The Google Map Maker Terms of >> > > Service<http://www.google.com/mapmaker/mapfiles/s/terms_mapmaker.html >> >provides >> > > more information on what you can do with this service.
>> > > Cheers >> > > Aj
>> > > On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 10:26 AM, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> >> wrote:
>> > > > Here's a good map of Peshawar to help us:
>> > > > On Jun 24, 12:35 am, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > > > > Actually I just recalled. It's original name is either Jamrud Road >> or >> > > > > Old Jamrud Road.
>> > > > > On Jun 23, 11:47 pm, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > > > > > Thanks Ali. Do you have any contacts in UET who could spread the >> word? >> > > > > > I have lived in University town area and studied at KMC. I think >> major >> > > > > > roads and landmarks should be done before getting into minor >> details. >> > > > > > A problem though is there are many roads with no official name >> and >> > > > > > several adjacent roads with the same name. E.g. the main road >> that >> > > > > > continues from GT road towards Hayatabad is called University >> Road for >> > > > > > most part and its offshoot from Speen Jumaat into University >> Town is >> > > > > > also called University Road.
>> > > > > > Usman
>> > > > > > On Jun 23, 6:21 pm, Anduril <khat...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > > > > > > Awesome. I got informed through my university's alumni mailing >> list >> > > > > > > (GIK Institute), where a member of our alumni who works at >> Google >> > > > > > > shared the good news.
>> > > > > > > Thanks for starting off the work on Peshawar Usman, like you I >> also >> > > > > > > spent a considerable part of my life there and have started >> adding >> > > > > > > road names, markers etc. Feel free to get in touch in case you >> have >> > > > > > > ideas on how to collaborate.
>> > > > > > > On Jun 23, 8:11 pm, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > > > > > > > This is good news. I'm going to get started on some areas in >> > > > Peshawar. >> > > > > > > > Having lived there for 27 years, I know a big part of it. >> But >> > > > still, I >> > > > > > > > am thinking how to get more people involved. This is not a >> small >> > > > > > > > job...
>> > > > > > > > On Jun 23, 1:25 am, snj...@gmail.com wrote:
>> > > > > > > > > Pakistan is now open for editing by all users.
> Whoa! That's real far-away; is there anyway we can help in the moderation > process? Does google appoint community moderators?
> On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 2:08 PM, Ajith Kumar <ajsp...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hey guys,
>> I think I can take that one . . . basically good content that you create >> will find its way through to maps.google.com. Good content will include >> content that has good geometry, good quality, and finally value addition to >> the maps.
>> Let me point out that it might not show up immediately on maps.google.com, >> but eventually will (give it a couple of months) if the data is good enough. >> Thats the objective, to make it accessible to all users from across the >> world!
>> Cheers >> Aj
>> On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 2:25 PM, Aqeel Ahmad <aqeel.ah...@gmail.com> >> wrote:
>>> One thing that is bothering me though. I don't know what is the >>> moderation process and what will it take to get a map maker map >>> approved so that it can appear on maps.google.com. Can anyone help?
>>> I don't think we should put all this effort just to find out that it >>> will never make its way to the official google maps product.
>>> Aqeel
>>> On Jun 24, 10:43 am, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > Yeah I've read that. Actually my point was just to help in orienting >>> > some locations. Even though we know the areas, sometimes it gets >>> > confusing.
>>> > On Jun 24, 1:07 am, "Ajith Kumar" <ajsp...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> > > Hi guys,
>>> > > Not sure if you read this particular clause on the sites page. Might >>> have >>> > > some value to it . . .
>>> > > *About copying data from other maps*We expect our users to respect >>> the >>> > > intellectual property of other maps publishers, and data providers - >>> please >>> > > do not copy information from other maps, only add information that >>> you know >>> > > well to the map. The Google Map Maker Terms of >>> > > Service< >>> http://www.google.com/mapmaker/mapfiles/s/terms_mapmaker.html>provides >>> > > more information on what you can do with this service.
>>> > > Cheers >>> > > Aj
>>> > > On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 10:26 AM, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> >>> wrote:
>>> > > > Here's a good map of Peshawar to help us:
>>> > > > On Jun 24, 12:35 am, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > > > > Actually I just recalled. It's original name is either Jamrud >>> Road or >>> > > > > Old Jamrud Road.
>>> > > > > On Jun 23, 11:47 pm, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> > > > > > Thanks Ali. Do you have any contacts in UET who could spread >>> the word? >>> > > > > > I have lived in University town area and studied at KMC. I >>> think major >>> > > > > > roads and landmarks should be done before getting into minor >>> details. >>> > > > > > A problem though is there are many roads with no official name >>> and >>> > > > > > several adjacent roads with the same name. E.g. the main road >>> that >>> > > > > > continues from GT road towards Hayatabad is called University >>> Road for >>> > > > > > most part and its offshoot from Speen Jumaat into University >>> Town is >>> > > > > > also called University Road.
>>> > > > > > Usman
>>> > > > > > On Jun 23, 6:21 pm, Anduril <khat...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> > > > > > > Awesome. I got informed through my university's alumni >>> mailing list >>> > > > > > > (GIK Institute), where a member of our alumni who works at >>> Google >>> > > > > > > shared the good news.
>>> > > > > > > Thanks for starting off the work on Peshawar Usman, like you >>> I also >>> > > > > > > spent a considerable part of my life there and have started >>> adding >>> > > > > > > road names, markers etc. Feel free to get in touch in case >>> you have >>> > > > > > > ideas on how to collaborate.
>>> > > > > > > On Jun 23, 8:11 pm, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> > > > > > > > This is good news. I'm going to get started on some areas >>> in >>> > > > Peshawar. >>> > > > > > > > Having lived there for 27 years, I know a big part of it. >>> But >>> > > > still, I >>> > > > > > > > am thinking how to get more people involved. This is not a >>> small >>> > > > > > > > job...
>>> > > > > > > > On Jun 23, 1:25 am, snj...@gmail.com wrote:
>>> > > > > > > > > Pakistan is now open for editing by all users.
> On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 2:44 PM, Muhammed Nasrullah <nasrul...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > give it a couple of months
> > Whoa! That's real far-away; is there anyway we can help in the moderation
> > process? Does google appoint community moderators?
> > On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 2:08 PM, Ajith Kumar <ajsp...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Hey guys,
> >> I think I can take that one . . . basically good content that you create
> >> will find its way through to maps.google.com. Good content will include
> >> content that has good geometry, good quality, and finally value addition to
> >> the maps.
> >> Let me point out that it might not show up immediately on maps.google.com,
> >> but eventually will (give it a couple of months) if the data is good enough.
> >> Thats the objective, to make it accessible to all users from across the
> >> world!
> >> Cheers
> >> Aj
> >> On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 2:25 PM, Aqeel Ahmad <aqeel.ah...@gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>> One thing that is bothering me though. I don't know what is the
> >>> moderation process and what will it take to get a map maker map
> >>> approved so that it can appear on maps.google.com. Can anyone help?
> >>> I don't think we should put all this effort just to find out that it
> >>> will never make its way to the official google maps product.
> >>> Aqeel
> >>> On Jun 24, 10:43 am, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>> > Yeah I've read that. Actually my point was just to help in orienting
> >>> > some locations. Even though we know the areas, sometimes it gets
> >>> > confusing.
> >>> > On Jun 24, 1:07 am, "Ajith Kumar" <ajsp...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>> > > Hi guys,
> >>> > > Not sure if you read this particular clause on the sites page. Might
> >>> have
> >>> > > some value to it . . .
> >>> > > *About copying data from other maps*We expect our users to respect
> >>> the
> >>> > > intellectual property of other maps publishers, and data providers -
> >>> please
> >>> > > do not copy information from other maps, only add information that
> >>> you know
> >>> > > well to the map. The Google Map Maker Terms of
> >>> > > Service<
> >>>http://www.google.com/mapmaker/mapfiles/s/terms_mapmaker.html>provides
> >>> > > more information on what you can do with this service.
> >>> > > Cheers
> >>> > > Aj
> >>> > > On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 10:26 AM, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com>
> >>> wrote:
> >>> > > > Here's a good map of Peshawar to help us:
> >>> > > > On Jun 24, 12:35 am, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>> > > > > Actually I just recalled. It's original name is either Jamrud
> >>> Road or
> >>> > > > > Old Jamrud Road.
> >>> > > > > On Jun 23, 11:47 pm, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>> > > > > > Thanks Ali. Do you have any contacts in UET who could spread
> >>> the word?
> >>> > > > > > I have lived in University town area and studied at KMC. I
> >>> think major
> >>> > > > > > roads and landmarks should be done before getting into minor
> >>> details.
> >>> > > > > > A problem though is there are many roads with no official name
> >>> and
> >>> > > > > > several adjacent roads with the same name. E.g. the main road
> >>> that
> >>> > > > > > continues from GT road towards Hayatabad is called University
> >>> Road for
> >>> > > > > > most part and its offshoot from Speen Jumaat into University
> >>> Town is
> >>> > > > > > also called University Road.
> >>> > > > > > Usman
> >>> > > > > > On Jun 23, 6:21 pm, Anduril <khat...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>> > > > > > > Awesome. I got informed through my university's alumni
> >>> mailing list
> >>> > > > > > > (GIK Institute), where a member of our alumni who works at
> >>> Google
> >>> > > > > > > shared the good news.
> >>> > > > > > > Thanks for starting off the work on Peshawar Usman, like you
> >>> I also
> >>> > > > > > > spent a considerable part of my life there and have started
> >>> adding
> >>> > > > > > > road names, markers etc. Feel free to get in touch in case
> >>> you have
> >>> > > > > > > ideas on how to collaborate.
> >>> > > > > > > On Jun 23, 8:11 pm, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>> > > > > > > > This is good news. I'm going to get started on some areas
> >>> in
> >>> > > > Peshawar.
> >>> > > > > > > > Having lived there for 27 years, I know a big part of it.
> >>> But
> >>> > > > still, I
> >>> > > > > > > > am thinking how to get more people involved. This is not a
> >>> small
> >>> > > > > > > > job...
> >>> > > > > > > > On Jun 23, 1:25 am, snj...@gmail.com wrote:
> >>> > > > > > > > > Pakistan is now open for editing by all users.
I figured out how to do this. First you draw all the roads that exist.
This automatically creates an intersection. You can then edit this by
right clicking and hitting find around that spot and then naming it.
On Jun 24, 3:21 pm, sami <sami....@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 2:44 PM, Muhammed Nasrullah <nasrul...@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > give it a couple of months
> > > Whoa! That's real far-away; is there anyway we can help in the moderation
> > > process? Does google appoint community moderators?
> > > On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 2:08 PM, Ajith Kumar <ajsp...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >> Hey guys,
> > >> I think I can take that one . . . basically good content that you create
> > >> will find its way through to maps.google.com. Good content will include
> > >> content that has good geometry, good quality, and finally value addition to
> > >> the maps.
> > >> Let me point out that it might not show up immediately on maps.google.com,
> > >> but eventually will (give it a couple of months) if the data is good enough.
> > >> Thats the objective, to make it accessible to all users from across the
> > >> world!
> > >> Cheers
> > >> Aj
> > >> On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 2:25 PM, Aqeel Ahmad <aqeel.ah...@gmail.com>
> > >> wrote:
> > >>> One thing that is bothering me though. I don't know what is the
> > >>> moderation process and what will it take to get a map maker map
> > >>> approved so that it can appear on maps.google.com. Can anyone help?
> > >>> I don't think we should put all this effort just to find out that it
> > >>> will never make its way to the official google maps product.
> > >>> Aqeel
> > >>> On Jun 24, 10:43 am, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >>> > Yeah I've read that. Actually my point was just to help in orienting
> > >>> > some locations. Even though we know the areas, sometimes it gets
> > >>> > confusing.
> > >>> > On Jun 24, 1:07 am, "Ajith Kumar" <ajsp...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >>> > > Hi guys,
> > >>> > > Not sure if you read this particular clause on the sites page. Might
> > >>> have
> > >>> > > some value to it . . .
> > >>> > > *About copying data from other maps*We expect our users to respect
> > >>> the
> > >>> > > intellectual property of other maps publishers, and data providers -
> > >>> please
> > >>> > > do not copy information from other maps, only add information that
> > >>> you know
> > >>> > > well to the map. The Google Map Maker Terms of
> > >>> > > Service<
> > >>>http://www.google.com/mapmaker/mapfiles/s/terms_mapmaker.html>provides
> > >>> > > more information on what you can do with this service.
> > >>> > > Cheers
> > >>> > > Aj
> > >>> > > On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 10:26 AM, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com>
> > >>> wrote:
> > >>> > > > Here's a good map of Peshawar to help us:
> > >>> > > > On Jun 24, 12:35 am, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >>> > > > > Actually I just recalled. It's original name is either Jamrud
> > >>> Road or
> > >>> > > > > Old Jamrud Road.
> > >>> > > > > On Jun 23, 11:47 pm, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >>> > > > > > Thanks Ali. Do you have any contacts in UET who could spread
> > >>> the word?
> > >>> > > > > > I have lived in University town area and studied at KMC. I
> > >>> think major
> > >>> > > > > > roads and landmarks should be done before getting into minor
> > >>> details.
> > >>> > > > > > A problem though is there are many roads with no official name
> > >>> and
> > >>> > > > > > several adjacent roads with the same name. E.g. the main road
> > >>> that
> > >>> > > > > > continues from GT road towards Hayatabad is called University
> > >>> Road for
> > >>> > > > > > most part and its offshoot from Speen Jumaat into University
> > >>> Town is
> > >>> > > > > > also called University Road.
> > >>> > > > > > Usman
> > >>> > > > > > On Jun 23, 6:21 pm, Anduril <khat...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >>> > > > > > > Awesome. I got informed through my university's alumni
> > >>> mailing list
> > >>> > > > > > > (GIK Institute), where a member of our alumni who works at
> > >>> Google
> > >>> > > > > > > shared the good news.
> > >>> > > > > > > Thanks for starting off the work on Peshawar Usman, like you
> > >>> I also
> > >>> > > > > > > spent a considerable part of my life there and have started
> > >>> adding
> > >>> > > > > > > road names, markers etc. Feel free to get in touch in case
> > >>> you have
> > >>> > > > > > > ideas on how to collaborate.
> > >>> > > > > > > On Jun 23, 8:11 pm, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >>> > > > > > > > This is good news. I'm going to get started on some areas
> > >>> in
> > >>> > > > Peshawar.
> > >>> > > > > > > > Having lived there for 27 years, I know a big part of it.
> > >>> But
> > >>> > > > still, I
> > >>> > > > > > > > am thinking how to get more people involved. This is not a
> > >>> small
> > >>> > > > > > > > job...
> > >>> > > > > > > > On Jun 23, 1:25 am, snj...@gmail.com wrote:
> > >>> > > > > > > > > Pakistan is now open for editing by all users.- Hide quoted text -
On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 4:23 PM, zareerk <zare...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I figured out how to do this. First you draw all the roads that exist. > This automatically creates an intersection. You can then edit this by > right clicking and hitting find around that spot and then naming it.
> On Jun 24, 3:21 pm, sami <sami....@gmail.com> wrote: > > can't mark "Intersections" though I see a couple already there - weird
> > On Jun 24, 2:17 pm, "Ajith Kumar" <ajsp...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > You can all moderate content that comes up on Map Maker.
> > > On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 2:44 PM, Muhammed Nasrullah < > nasrul...@gmail.com> > > > wrote:
> > > > give it a couple of months
> > > > Whoa! That's real far-away; is there anyway we can help in the > moderation > > > > process? Does google appoint community moderators?
> > > > On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 2:08 PM, Ajith Kumar <ajsp...@gmail.com> > wrote:
> > > >> Hey guys,
> > > >> I think I can take that one . . . basically good content that you > create > > > >> will find its way through to maps.google.com. Good content will > include > > > >> content that has good geometry, good quality, and finally value > addition to > > > >> the maps.
> > > >> Let me point out that it might not show up immediately on > maps.google.com, > > > >> but eventually will (give it a couple of months) if the data is good > enough. > > > >> Thats the objective, to make it accessible to all users from across > the > > > >> world!
> > > >> Cheers > > > >> Aj
> > > >> On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 2:25 PM, Aqeel Ahmad <aqeel.ah...@gmail.com
> > > >>> One thing that is bothering me though. I don't know what is the > > > >>> moderation process and what will it take to get a map maker map > > > >>> approved so that it can appear on maps.google.com. Can anyone > help?
> > > >>> I don't think we should put all this effort just to find out that > it > > > >>> will never make its way to the official google maps product.
> > > >>> Aqeel
> > > >>> On Jun 24, 10:43 am, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >>> > Yeah I've read that. Actually my point was just to help in > orienting > > > >>> > some locations. Even though we know the areas, sometimes it gets > > > >>> > confusing.
> > > >>> > On Jun 24, 1:07 am, "Ajith Kumar" <ajsp...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >>> > > Hi guys,
> > > >>> > > Not sure if you read this particular clause on the sites page. > Might > > > >>> have > > > >>> > > some value to it . . .
> > > >>> > > *About copying data from other maps*We expect our users to > respect > > > >>> the > > > >>> > > intellectual property of other maps publishers, and data > providers - > > > >>> please > > > >>> > > do not copy information from other maps, only add information > that > > > >>> you know > > > >>> > > well to the map. The Google Map Maker Terms of > > > >>> > > Service< > > > >>>http://www.google.com/mapmaker/mapfiles/s/terms_mapmaker.html > >provides > > > >>> > > more information on what you can do with this service.
> > > >>> > > Cheers > > > >>> > > Aj
> > > >>> > > On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 10:26 AM, Usman Raza < > usma...@gmail.com> > > > >>> wrote:
> > > >>> > > > Here's a good map of Peshawar to help us:
> > > >>> > > > On Jun 24, 12:35 am, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >>> > > > > Actually I just recalled. It's original name is either > Jamrud > > > >>> Road or > > > >>> > > > > Old Jamrud Road.
> > > >>> > > > > On Jun 23, 11:47 pm, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >>> > > > > > Thanks Ali. Do you have any contacts in UET who could > spread > > > >>> the word? > > > >>> > > > > > I have lived in University town area and studied at KMC. > I > > > >>> think major > > > >>> > > > > > roads and landmarks should be done before getting into > minor > > > >>> details. > > > >>> > > > > > A problem though is there are many roads with no official > name > > > >>> and > > > >>> > > > > > several adjacent roads with the same name. E.g. the main > road > > > >>> that > > > >>> > > > > > continues from GT road towards Hayatabad is called > University > > > >>> Road for > > > >>> > > > > > most part and its offshoot from Speen Jumaat into > University > > > >>> Town is > > > >>> > > > > > also called University Road.
> > > >>> > > > > > Usman
> > > >>> > > > > > On Jun 23, 6:21 pm, Anduril <khat...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >>> > > > > > > Awesome. I got informed through my university's alumni > > > >>> mailing list > > > >>> > > > > > > (GIK Institute), where a member of our alumni who works > at > > > >>> Google > > > >>> > > > > > > shared the good news.
> > > >>> > > > > > > Thanks for starting off the work on Peshawar Usman, > like you > > > >>> I also > > > >>> > > > > > > spent a considerable part of my life there and have > started > > > >>> adding > > > >>> > > > > > > road names, markers etc. Feel free to get in touch in > case > > > >>> you have > > > >>> > > > > > > ideas on how to collaborate.
> > > >>> > > > > > > On Jun 23, 8:11 pm, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> > wrote:
> > > >>> > > > > > > > This is good news. I'm going to get started on some > areas > > > >>> in > > > >>> > > > Peshawar. > > > >>> > > > > > > > Having lived there for 27 years, I know a big part of > it. > > > >>> But > > > >>> > > > still, I > > > >>> > > > > > > > am thinking how to get more people involved. This is > not a > > > >>> small > > > >>> > > > > > > > job...
> > > >>> > > > > > > > On Jun 23, 1:25 am, snj...@gmail.com wrote:
> > > >>> > > > > > > > > Pakistan is now open for editing by all users.- > Hide quoted text -
I would mark features that have distinct boundary as polygons else I
am marking them as points. e.g. I marked the Rawalpindi Cricket
Stadium as a polygon. But if I was to mark a single building I would
use a point
On Jun 24, 4:57 pm, "Muhammed Nasrullah" <nasrul...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Quick question: when do I use the Point tool vs the Shape tool?
> At a close zoom level, I can make a box around a shopping mall. Or I can
> just mark it as a point. Whats the convention to follow here?
> On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 4:23 PM, zareerk <zare...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I figured out how to do this. First you draw all the roads that exist.
> > This automatically creates an intersection. You can then edit this by
> > right clicking and hitting find around that spot and then naming it.
> > On Jun 24, 3:21 pm, sami <sami....@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > can't mark "Intersections" though I see a couple already there - weird
> > > On Jun 24, 2:17 pm, "Ajith Kumar" <ajsp...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > You can all moderate content that comes up on Map Maker.
> > > > On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 2:44 PM, Muhammed Nasrullah <
> > nasrul...@gmail.com>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > give it a couple of months
> > > > > Whoa! That's real far-away; is there anyway we can help in the
> > moderation
> > > > > process? Does google appoint community moderators?
> > > > > On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 2:08 PM, Ajith Kumar <ajsp...@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > > >> Hey guys,
> > > > >> I think I can take that one . . . basically good content that you
> > create
> > > > >> will find its way through to maps.google.com. Good content will
> > include
> > > > >> content that has good geometry, good quality, and finally value
> > addition to
> > > > >> the maps.
> > > > >> Let me point out that it might not show up immediately on
> > maps.google.com,
> > > > >> but eventually will (give it a couple of months) if the data is good
> > enough.
> > > > >> Thats the objective, to make it accessible to all users from across
> > the
> > > > >> world!
> > > > >> Cheers
> > > > >> Aj
> > > > >> On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 2:25 PM, Aqeel Ahmad <aqeel.ah...@gmail.com
> > > > >>> One thing that is bothering me though. I don't know what is the
> > > > >>> moderation process and what will it take to get a map maker map
> > > > >>> approved so that it can appear on maps.google.com. Can anyone
> > help?
> > > > >>> I don't think we should put all this effort just to find out that
> > it
> > > > >>> will never make its way to the official google maps product.
> > > > >>> Aqeel
> > > > >>> On Jun 24, 10:43 am, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >>> > Yeah I've read that. Actually my point was just to help in
> > orienting
> > > > >>> > some locations. Even though we know the areas, sometimes it gets
> > > > >>> > confusing.
> > > > >>> > On Jun 24, 1:07 am, "Ajith Kumar" <ajsp...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >>> > > Hi guys,
> > > > >>> > > Not sure if you read this particular clause on the sites page.
> > Might
> > > > >>> have
> > > > >>> > > some value to it . . .
> > > > >>> > > *About copying data from other maps*We expect our users to
> > respect
> > > > >>> the
> > > > >>> > > intellectual property of other maps publishers, and data
> > providers -
> > > > >>> please
> > > > >>> > > do not copy information from other maps, only add information
> > that
> > > > >>> you know
> > > > >>> > > well to the map. The Google Map Maker Terms of
> > > > >>> > > Service<
> > > > >>>http://www.google.com/mapmaker/mapfiles/s/terms_mapmaker.html > > >provides
> > > > >>> > > more information on what you can do with this service.
> > > > >>> > > Cheers
> > > > >>> > > Aj
> > > > >>> > > On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 10:26 AM, Usman Raza <
> > usma...@gmail.com>
> > > > >>> wrote:
> > > > >>> > > > Here's a good map of Peshawar to help us:
> > > > >>> > > > On Jun 24, 12:35 am, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >>> > > > > Actually I just recalled. It's original name is either
> > Jamrud
> > > > >>> Road or
> > > > >>> > > > > Old Jamrud Road.
> > > > >>> > > > > On Jun 23, 11:47 pm, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >>> > > > > > Thanks Ali. Do you have any contacts in UET who could
> > spread
> > > > >>> the word?
> > > > >>> > > > > > I have lived in University town area and studied at KMC.
> > I
> > > > >>> think major
> > > > >>> > > > > > roads and landmarks should be done before getting into
> > minor
> > > > >>> details.
> > > > >>> > > > > > A problem though is there are many roads with no official
> > name
> > > > >>> and
> > > > >>> > > > > > several adjacent roads with the same name. E.g. the main
> > road
> > > > >>> that
> > > > >>> > > > > > continues from GT road towards Hayatabad is called
> > University
> > > > >>> Road for
> > > > >>> > > > > > most part and its offshoot from Speen Jumaat into
> > University
> > > > >>> Town is
> > > > >>> > > > > > also called University Road.
> > > > >>> > > > > > Usman
> > > > >>> > > > > > On Jun 23, 6:21 pm, Anduril <khat...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >>> > > > > > > Awesome. I got informed through my university's alumni
> > > > >>> mailing list
> > > > >>> > > > > > > (GIK Institute), where a member of our alumni who works
> > at
> > > > >>> Google
> > > > >>> > > > > > > shared the good news.
> > > > >>> > > > > > > Thanks for starting off the work on Peshawar Usman,
> > like you
> > > > >>> I also
> > > > >>> > > > > > > spent a considerable part of my life there and have
> > started
> > > > >>> adding
> > > > >>> > > > > > > road names, markers etc. Feel free to get in touch in
> > case
> > > > >>> you have
> > > > >>> > > > > > > ideas on how to collaborate.
> > > > >>> > > > > > > > This is good news. I'm going to get started on some
> > areas
> > > > >>> in
> > > > >>> > > > Peshawar.
> > > > >>> > > > > > > > Having lived there for 27 years, I know a big part of
> > it.
> > > > >>> But
> > > > >>> > > > still, I
> > > > >>> > > > > > > > am thinking how to get more people involved. This is
> > not a
> > > > >>> small
> > > > >>> > > > > > > > job...
> > > > >>> > > > > > > > On Jun 23, 1:25 am, snj...@gmail.com wrote:
> > > > >>> > > > > > > > > Pakistan is now open for editing by all users.-
> > Hide quoted text -
if you live in a block of flats that are part of, say, askari 1 apartments - a point tool item would be a block number - a polygon would be the whole area of the complex with all 18-20 blocks inside
On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 4:57 PM, Muhammed Nasrullah <nasrul...@gmail.com> wrote: > Quick question: when do I use the Point tool vs the Shape tool?
> At a close zoom level, I can make a box around a shopping mall. Or I can > just mark it as a point. Whats the convention to follow here?
> On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 4:23 PM, zareerk <zare...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> I figured out how to do this. First you draw all the roads that exist. >> This automatically creates an intersection. You can then edit this by >> right clicking and hitting find around that spot and then naming it.
>> On Jun 24, 3:21 pm, sami <sami....@gmail.com> wrote: >> > can't mark "Intersections" though I see a couple already there - weird
>> > On Jun 24, 2:17 pm, "Ajith Kumar" <ajsp...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > > You can all moderate content that comes up on Map Maker.
>> > > I suggest you read up a bit more about moderation
>> > > On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 2:44 PM, Muhammed Nasrullah >> > > <nasrul...@gmail.com> >> > > wrote:
>> > > > give it a couple of months
>> > > > Whoa! That's real far-away; is there anyway we can help in the >> > > > moderation >> > > > process? Does google appoint community moderators?
>> > > > On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 2:08 PM, Ajith Kumar <ajsp...@gmail.com> >> > > > wrote:
>> > > >> Hey guys,
>> > > >> I think I can take that one . . . basically good content that you >> > > >> create >> > > >> will find its way through to maps.google.com. Good content will >> > > >> include >> > > >> content that has good geometry, good quality, and finally value >> > > >> addition to >> > > >> the maps.
>> > > >> Let me point out that it might not show up immediately on >> > > >> maps.google.com, >> > > >> but eventually will (give it a couple of months) if the data is >> > > >> good enough. >> > > >> Thats the objective, to make it accessible to all users from across >> > > >> the >> > > >> world!
>> > > >> Cheers >> > > >> Aj
>> > > >> On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 2:25 PM, Aqeel Ahmad >> > > >> <aqeel.ah...@gmail.com> >> > > >> wrote:
>> > > >>> One thing that is bothering me though. I don't know what is the >> > > >>> moderation process and what will it take to get a map maker map >> > > >>> approved so that it can appear on maps.google.com. Can anyone >> > > >>> help?
>> > > >>> I don't think we should put all this effort just to find out that >> > > >>> it >> > > >>> will never make its way to the official google maps product.
>> > > >>> Aqeel
>> > > >>> On Jun 24, 10:43 am, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > > >>> > Yeah I've read that. Actually my point was just to help in >> > > >>> > orienting >> > > >>> > some locations. Even though we know the areas, sometimes it gets >> > > >>> > confusing.
>> > > >>> > On Jun 24, 1:07 am, "Ajith Kumar" <ajsp...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > > >>> > > Hi guys,
>> > > >>> > > Not sure if you read this particular clause on the sites page. >> > > >>> > > Might >> > > >>> have >> > > >>> > > some value to it . . .
>> > > >>> > > *About copying data from other maps*We expect our users to >> > > >>> > > respect >> > > >>> the >> > > >>> > > intellectual property of other maps publishers, and data >> > > >>> > > providers - >> > > >>> please >> > > >>> > > do not copy information from other maps, only add information >> > > >>> > > that >> > > >>> you know >> > > >>> > > well to the map. The Google Map Maker Terms of >> > > >>> > > Service<
>> > > >>> > > > On Jun 24, 12:35 am, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > > >>> > > > > Actually I just recalled. It's original name is either >> > > >>> > > > > Jamrud >> > > >>> Road or >> > > >>> > > > > Old Jamrud Road.
>> > > >>> > > > > On Jun 23, 11:47 pm, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > > >>> > > > > > Thanks Ali. Do you have any contacts in UET who could >> > > >>> > > > > > spread >> > > >>> the word? >> > > >>> > > > > > I have lived in University town area and studied at KMC. >> > > >>> > > > > > I >> > > >>> think major >> > > >>> > > > > > roads and landmarks should be done before getting into >> > > >>> > > > > > minor >> > > >>> details. >> > > >>> > > > > > A problem though is there are many roads with no >> > > >>> > > > > > official name >> > > >>> and >> > > >>> > > > > > several adjacent roads with the same name. E.g. the main >> > > >>> > > > > > road >> > > >>> that >> > > >>> > > > > > continues from GT road towards Hayatabad is called >> > > >>> > > > > > University >> > > >>> Road for >> > > >>> > > > > > most part and its offshoot from Speen Jumaat into >> > > >>> > > > > > University >> > > >>> Town is >> > > >>> > > > > > also called University Road.
>> > > >>> > > > > > Usman
>> > > >>> > > > > > On Jun 23, 6:21 pm, Anduril <khat...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > > >>> > > > > > > Awesome. I got informed through my university's alumni >> > > >>> mailing list >> > > >>> > > > > > > (GIK Institute), where a member of our alumni who >> > > >>> > > > > > > works at >> > > >>> Google >> > > >>> > > > > > > shared the good news.
>> > > >>> > > > > > > Thanks for starting off the work on Peshawar Usman, >> > > >>> > > > > > > like you >> > > >>> I also >> > > >>> > > > > > > spent a considerable part of my life there and have >> > > >>> > > > > > > started >> > > >>> adding >> > > >>> > > > > > > road names, markers etc. Feel free to get in touch in >> > > >>> > > > > > > case >> > > >>> you have >> > > >>> > > > > > > ideas on how to collaborate.
>> > > >>> > > > > > > > This is good news. I'm going to get started on some >> > > >>> > > > > > > > areas >> > > >>> in >> > > >>> > > > Peshawar. >> > > >>> > > > > > > > Having lived there for 27 years, I know a big part >> > > >>> > > > > > > > of it. >> > > >>> But >> > > >>> > > > still, I >> > > >>> > > > > > > > am thinking how to get more people involved. This is >> > > >>> > > > > > > > not a >> > > >>> small >> > > >>> > > > > > > > job...
>> > > >>> > > > > > > > On Jun 23, 1:25 am, snj...@gmail.com wrote:
>> > > >>> > > > > > > > > Pakistan is now open for editing by all users.- >> > > >>> > > > > > > > > Hide quoted text -
On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 8:11 PM, sami jan <sami....@gmail.com> wrote:
> if you live in a block of flats that are part of, say, askari 1 > apartments - a point tool item would be a block number - a polygon > would be the whole area of the complex with all 18-20 blocks inside
> On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 4:57 PM, Muhammed Nasrullah <nasrul...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Quick question: when do I use the Point tool vs the Shape tool?
> > At a close zoom level, I can make a box around a shopping mall. Or I can > > just mark it as a point. Whats the convention to follow here?
> > On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 4:23 PM, zareerk <zare...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> I figured out how to do this. First you draw all the roads that exist. > >> This automatically creates an intersection. You can then edit this by > >> right clicking and hitting find around that spot and then naming it.
> >> On Jun 24, 3:21 pm, sami <sami....@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > can't mark "Intersections" though I see a couple already there - weird
> >> > On Jun 24, 2:17 pm, "Ajith Kumar" <ajsp...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > > You can all moderate content that comes up on Map Maker.
> >> > > I suggest you read up a bit more about moderation
> >> > > On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 2:44 PM, Muhammed Nasrullah > >> > > <nasrul...@gmail.com> > >> > > wrote:
> >> > > > give it a couple of months
> >> > > > Whoa! That's real far-away; is there anyway we can help in the > >> > > > moderation > >> > > > process? Does google appoint community moderators?
> >> > > > On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 2:08 PM, Ajith Kumar <ajsp...@gmail.com> > >> > > > wrote:
> >> > > >> Hey guys,
> >> > > >> I think I can take that one . . . basically good content that you > >> > > >> create > >> > > >> will find its way through to maps.google.com. Good content will > >> > > >> include > >> > > >> content that has good geometry, good quality, and finally value > >> > > >> addition to > >> > > >> the maps.
> >> > > >> Let me point out that it might not show up immediately on > >> > > >> maps.google.com, > >> > > >> but eventually will (give it a couple of months) if the data is > >> > > >> good enough. > >> > > >> Thats the objective, to make it accessible to all users from > across > >> > > >> the > >> > > >> world!
> >> > > >> Cheers > >> > > >> Aj
> >> > > >> On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 2:25 PM, Aqeel Ahmad > >> > > >> <aqeel.ah...@gmail.com> > >> > > >> wrote:
> >> > > >>> One thing that is bothering me though. I don't know what is the > >> > > >>> moderation process and what will it take to get a map maker map > >> > > >>> approved so that it can appear on maps.google.com. Can anyone > >> > > >>> help?
> >> > > >>> I don't think we should put all this effort just to find out > that > >> > > >>> it > >> > > >>> will never make its way to the official google maps product.
> >> > > >>> Aqeel
> >> > > >>> On Jun 24, 10:43 am, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > > >>> > Yeah I've read that. Actually my point was just to help in > >> > > >>> > orienting > >> > > >>> > some locations. Even though we know the areas, sometimes it > gets > >> > > >>> > confusing.
> >> > > >>> > On Jun 24, 1:07 am, "Ajith Kumar" <ajsp...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > > >>> > > Hi guys,
> >> > > >>> > > Not sure if you read this particular clause on the sites > page. > >> > > >>> > > Might > >> > > >>> have > >> > > >>> > > some value to it . . .
> >> > > >>> > > *About copying data from other maps*We expect our users to > >> > > >>> > > respect > >> > > >>> the > >> > > >>> > > intellectual property of other maps publishers, and data > >> > > >>> > > providers - > >> > > >>> please > >> > > >>> > > do not copy information from other maps, only add > information > >> > > >>> > > that > >> > > >>> you know > >> > > >>> > > well to the map. The Google Map Maker Terms of > >> > > >>> > > Service<
> >> > > >>> > > > On Jun 24, 12:35 am, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> > > >>> > > > > Actually I just recalled. It's original name is either > >> > > >>> > > > > Jamrud > >> > > >>> Road or > >> > > >>> > > > > Old Jamrud Road.
> >> > > >>> > > > > On Jun 23, 11:47 pm, Usman Raza <usma...@gmail.com> > wrote:
> >> > > >>> > > > > > Thanks Ali. Do you have any contacts in UET who could > >> > > >>> > > > > > spread > >> > > >>> the word? > >> > > >>> > > > > > I have lived in University town area and studied at > KMC. > >> > > >>> > > > > > I > >> > > >>> think major > >> > > >>> > > > > > roads and landmarks should be done before getting into > >> > > >>> > > > > > minor > >> > > >>> details. > >> > > >>> > > > > > A problem though is there are many roads with no > >> > > >>> > > > > > official name > >> > > >>> and > >> > > >>> > > > > > several adjacent roads with the same name. E.g. the > main > >> > > >>> > > > > > road > >> > > >>> that > >> > > >>> > > > > > continues from GT road towards Hayatabad is called > >> > > >>> > > > > > University > >> > > >>> Road for > >> > > >>> > > > > > most part and its offshoot from Speen Jumaat into > >> > > >>> > > > > > University > >> > > >>> Town is > >> > > >>> > > > > > also called University Road.
> >> > > >>> > > > > > Usman
> >> > > >>> > > > > > On Jun 23, 6:21 pm, Anduril <khat...@gmail.com> > wrote:
> >> > > >>> > > > > > > Awesome. I got informed through my university's > alumni > >> > > >>> mailing list > >> > > >>> > > > > > > (GIK Institute), where a member of our alumni who > >> > > >>> > > > > > > works at > >> > > >>> Google > >> > > >>> > > > > > > shared the good news.
> >> > > >>> > > > > > > Thanks for starting off the work on Peshawar Usman, > >> > > >>> > > > > > > like you > >> > > >>> I also > >> > > >>> > > > > > > spent a considerable part of my life there and have > >> > > >>> > > > > > > started > >> > > >>> adding > >> > > >>> > > > > > > road names, markers etc. Feel free to get in touch > in > >> > > >>> > > > > > > case > >> > > >>> you have > >> > > >>> > > > > > > ideas on how to collaborate.
> >> > > >>> > > > > > > > This is good news. I'm going to get started on > some > >> > > >>> > > > > > > > areas > >> > > >>> in > >> > > >>> > > > Peshawar. > >> > > >>> > > > > > > > Having lived there for 27 years, I know a big part > >> > > >>> > > > > > > > of it. > >> > > >>> But > >> > > >>> > > > still, I > >> > > >>> > > > > > > > am thinking how to get more people involved. This > is > >> > > >>> > > > > > > > not a > >> > > >>> small > >> > > >>> > > > > > > > job...
> >> > > >>> > > > > > > > On Jun 23, 1:25 am, snj...@gmail.com wrote:
> >> > > >>> > > > > > > > > Pakistan is now open for editing by all users.- > >> > > >>> > > > > > > > > Hide quoted text -
Have you people had a look at http://naqsha.net. Naqsha.net has
street
level maps of major Pakistani cities and are available for view
online. Naqsha.net also has searching (roads and POIs) and routing
capabilities as well. Just search and select the start and end points
and you get turn by turn directions and the route displayed on the
map. Do try it out. There is a newer version in the working which is
available at http://naqsha.net/extjs/.
For example, while making a road, what does priority signify and what
should be chosen when? What rule of thumb should be used when
selecting a level of prominence? Is the number of lanes both ways or
one way?
On Jun 24, 9:23 pm, Envy <nadirvi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Have you people had a look athttp://naqsha.net. Naqsha.net has
> street
> level maps of major Pakistani cities and are available for view
> online. Naqsha.net also has searching (roads and POIs) and routing
> capabilities as well. Just search and select the start and end points
> and you get turn by turn directions and the route displayed on the
> map. Do try it out. There is a newer version in the working which is
> available athttp://naqsha.net/extjs/.
Hmm I also noticed there is a problem with area division. For example
I-8 in Islamabad shows in Rawalpindi and I couldn't figure out how to
change that!
Anyway I will be working on Islamabad and Lahore section to start
with.
On Jun 25, 2:49 am, Nash <nasrul...@gmail.com> wrote:
> For example, while making a road, what does priority signify and what
> should be chosen when? What rule of thumb should be used when
> selecting a level of prominence? Is the number of lanes both ways or
> one way?
> On Jun 24, 9:23 pm, Envy <nadirvi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hello All,
> > Have you people had a look athttp://naqsha.net. Naqsha.net has
> > street
> > level maps of major Pakistani cities and are available for view
> > online. Naqsha.net also has searching (roads and POIs) and routing
> > capabilities as well. Just search and select the start and end points
> > and you get turn by turn directions and the route displayed on the
> > map. Do try it out. There is a newer version in the working which is
> > available athttp://naqsha.net/extjs/.
yeah we do need such a doc - there is an option for roads with and w/o dividers - also it pretty messy trying to branch out 2 roads from one - like the one leading to chaklala III from jinnah park - seems to me the roads in USA are pretty straightforward
> For example, while making a road, what does priority signify and what > should be chosen when? What rule of thumb should be used when > selecting a level of prominence? Is the number of lanes both ways or > one way?
> On Jun 24, 9:23 pm, Envy <nadirvi...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Hello All,
>> Have you people had a look athttp://naqsha.net. Naqsha.net has >> street >> level maps of major Pakistani cities and are available for view >> online. Naqsha.net also has searching (roads and POIs) and routing >> capabilities as well. Just search and select the start and end points >> and you get turn by turn directions and the route displayed on the >> map. Do try it out. There is a newer version in the working which is >> available athttp://naqsha.net/extjs/.
Also, levels of prominence should be left alone IMHO. The reason being
every feature should show at a certain level. For ex, if you search
for Lahore, it should show up a higher level than a street called
Lahore Street. Thats what prominence means, the level at which you can
see them when you are on the maps!
Number of lanes are generally both ways because the road, even if
captured as a single line denotes two-way traffic. If its one-way,
then makes sense to capture that as 1 lane or 2 lanes. Because cities
usually do not use big roads as one-way roads . . .
Hope that clears a few questions at least
Cheers
Aj
On Jun 25, 2:49 am, Nash <nasrul...@gmail.com> wrote:
> For example, while making a road, what does priority signify and what
> should be chosen when? What rule of thumb should be used when
> selecting a level of prominence? Is the number of lanes both ways or
> one way?
> On Jun 24, 9:23 pm, Envy <nadirvi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hello All,
> > Have you people had a look athttp://naqsha.net. Naqsha.net has
> > street
> > level maps of major Pakistani cities and are available for view
> > online. Naqsha.net also has searching (roads and POIs) and routing
> > capabilities as well. Just search and select the start and end points
> > and you get turn by turn directions and the route displayed on the
> > map. Do try it out. There is a newer version in the working which is
> > available athttp://naqsha.net/extjs/.
Also, levels of prominence should be left alone IMHO. The reason being
every feature should show at a certain level. For ex, if you search
for Lahore, it should show up a higher level than a street called
Lahore Street. Thats what prominence means, the level at which you can
see them when you are on the maps!
Number of lanes are generally both ways because the road, even if
captured as a single line denotes two-way traffic. If its one-way,
then makes sense to capture that as 1 lane or 2 lanes. Because cities
usually do not use big roads as one-way roads . . .
Hope that clears a few questions at least
Cheers
Aj
On Jun 25, 2:49 am, Nash <nasrul...@gmail.com> wrote:
> For example, while making a road, what does priority signify and what
> should be chosen when? What rule of thumb should be used when
> selecting a level of prominence? Is the number of lanes both ways or
> one way?
> On Jun 24, 9:23 pm, Envy <nadirvi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hello All,
> > Have you people had a look athttp://naqsha.net. Naqsha.net has
> > street
> > level maps of major Pakistani cities and are available for view
> > online. Naqsha.net also has searching (roads and POIs) and routing
> > capabilities as well. Just search and select the start and end points
> > and you get turn by turn directions and the route displayed on the
> > map. Do try it out. There is a newer version in the working which is
> > available athttp://naqsha.net/extjs/.
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