Skobbler, a mapping startup based in Germany and Romania, recently announced that it had rolled out a new web-based map based on the crowd-sourced OpenStreetMap project, featuring HTML5 positioning ...

OpenStreetMapは誰でも世界地図作成に参加できる自由参加型の共同プロジェクトで、オープンデータプロジェクトの中で極めて大きな成功を収めているものの1つとされています。この成功はMicrosoftやApple、Facebookなどの大企業の貢献が非常に大きいとのこと。

The open mapping data project is a colossal success story, but faces some hurdles. Here’s how you can help. You probably don’t realize it, but you’re a direct beneficiary of OpenStreetMap. You may not ...