Ordnance Survey Play Catch-Up

Technology, 13th May

Open Space
I can’t believe this hasn’t been more widely promoted but the Ordnance Survey is finally opening up it’s data for use on the internets. Their new Open Space project allows a Google Maps style interface to their (usually tightly restricted) mapping data. I do like the design of the OS maps, a nice alternative to Google. I’ve knocked up a quick demo centered on Edinburgh.

 

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  1. [...] came across a post on Olly Jackson’s blog about Ordnance Survery finally opening up their data a little. There’s been widespread [...]

     

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