From 65611c60c954b976f54717e40376f16fa0d80ebc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: A Holt Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2020 20:00:46 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] WIP: roles/osm-vector-maps/README.md --- roles/osm-vector-maps/README.md | 18 +++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/roles/osm-vector-maps/README.md b/roles/osm-vector-maps/README.md index 2b08d7fa0..3841b4634 100644 --- a/roles/osm-vector-maps/README.md +++ b/roles/osm-vector-maps/README.md @@ -2,14 +2,14 @@ 1. Some variables have newer meanings: 1. `osm_vector_maps_install` in `/etc/iiab/local_vars.yml` means install the map program (about 40MB). - 2. `osm_vector_maps_enabled` in `/etc/iiab/local_vars.yml` is not currently in use [why if so?]. - 3. `osm_vector_maps_installed` in `/etc/iiab/iiab_state.yml` means it's been installed [no longer means "install a functioning world map to zoom 10 (about 2.8GB)" right?]. -2. There's an "Install IIAB Maps" page (http://box/osm-vector-maps/installer/) separate from the Admin Console, to help you download both Map Pack(s) for your favorite continents, and Hi-Res Satellite Imagery for (square) local regions. That means 4 more levels of satellite zoom (i.e. zoom level 10 to 13) which means 16 times the resolution [5x5 km to 5x5 m pixels implies 1000X the resolution ?] as compared to zoom level 9). -3. OpenStreetMap Vector Maps: multiple Map Packs can be installed, one "continent" at a time. -4. Hi-Res Satellite Photos: multiple (square) local regions can be installed, one at a time. -5. Hi-Res Satellite Photos can be downloaded for any 100x100 km, 300x300 km, or 1000x1000 km region, around a selected map point. -6. More recent OSM data is used in the vector tiles (2017 => 2019) [is this included in all 12 Map Packs?]. -7. The base install (world view) increases zoom levels from 0-9 to 0-10, so that city search is successful more of the time [is this included in all 12 Map Packs?]. -8. There is a new drag-and-drop feature which permits the student to add descriptions and pictures about local points of interest, and then save and restore them using their local browser [how does one do this?]. + 2. `osm_vector_maps_enabled` in `/etc/iiab/local_vars.yml` is not currently in use. [why if so?] + 3. `osm_vector_maps_installed` in `/etc/iiab/iiab_state.yml` means it's been installed. [no longer means "install a functioning world map to zoom 10 (about 2.8GB)" right?] +2. There's an "Install IIAB Maps" page (http://box/osm-vector-maps/installer/) separate from the Admin Console, to help you download Map Pack(s) for your favorite continents, and Hi-Res Satellite Photo Imagery for (square) local regions. This lets you to add satellite photos with 4 more levels of zoom (i.e. zoom level 10-13) to get 16X the resolution (i.e. 19 x 19 m pixels) — as compared to zoom level 9 (i.e. 306 x 306 m pixels) everywhere else. +3. OpenStreetMap Vector Maps: multiple Map Packs can be installed (one "continent" at a time). +4. Hi-Res Satellite Photos: multiple local regions can be installed (one "square" at a time). +5. Hi-Res Satellite Photos can be downloaded for any 100 x 100 km, 300 x 300 km, or 1000 x 1000 km square region (around a selected map point). +6. More recent OSM data is used in the vector tiles (2017 => 2019). [is this included in all 12 Map Packs? who did the 2019 updates?] +7. The base install (world view) increases zoom levels from 0-9 to 0-10, so that city search is successful more of the time. [is this included in all 12 Map Packs?] +8. There is a new drag-and-drop feature which permits the student to add descriptions and pictures about local points of interest, and then save and restore them using their local browser. [by right clicking? any teacher tips and/or hints as to how this works?] #### Please also see our IIAB Maps doc: https://github.com/iiab/iiab/wiki/IIAB-Maps