Hi Tony,

    would you be happy to see your video linked to, with prominent billing, from a suitable page on the squeak.org site?

> On Feb 11, 2018, at 11:07 AM, Tony Garnock-Jones <tonyg at leastfixedpoint.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> Today I've been hacking on a thing called TiledMaps:
> 
>    http://squeaksource.com/TiledMaps.html
> 
> The package can load and cache static, prerendered map tiles from a
> variety of sources including OpenStreetMaps, Bing Maps, and so on.
> 
> It includes a geocoder query service which maps free-text queries to
> regions of the planet's surface. The service can be backed by the
> Nominatim service (associated with OpenStreetMaps), the Bing geocoder,
> the Google geocoder, and so on.
> 
> Selection of tilesets is independent of selection of geocoder, so you
> can mix and match.
> 
> The package includes a "slippy map" morph called TiledMapMorph, that
> allows interaction with a map using the mouse. It includes a few hooks
> for EToys, too, so EToys scripting of the map is possible.
> 
> I've recorded a short (< 10 min) demo video showing the package in action:
> 
>    https://youtu.be/T_TDhAAxuy0
> 
> Cheers,
>  Tony
> 
> PS. All the Bing services require an API key. You can get one of your
> own from https://www.bingmapsportal.com/. Included in the package are a
> few other tile sources and geocoders that need API keys as well - you'll
> need to check the websites and terms&conditions for each service you
> want to use.
> 
> PPS. In particular, Google's terms&conditions explicitly forbid
> downloading map tiles without going through their Javascript API. The
> package honours this restriction.

Eliot
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