http://simonwillison.net/2008-06-09T10:59:40+00:00Simon Willison2008-06-09T10:59:40+00:002008-06-09T10:59:40+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2008/Jun/9/ordnance/#atom-tag

<p><strong><a href="http://www.niallkennedy.com/code/maps/openspace.html">Ordnance Survey OpenSpace Demo</a></strong></p> Niall Kennedy threw a demo up on his site—the map seems to load a lot faster than Google Maps and the level of detail once you zoom down to street level is really impressive. <p><small></small>Via <a href="http://simonwillison.net/2008/Jun/9/os/#c39338">Niall Kennedy</a></small></p> <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/maps">maps</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/niall-kennedy">niall-kennedy</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/openspace">openspace</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/ordinancesurvey">ordinancesurvey</a></p>

2008-06-09T08:30:13+00:002008-06-09T08:30:13+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2008/Jun/9/os/#atom-tag

<p><strong><a href="http://openspace.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/openspace/">OS OpenSpace from Ordnance Survey</a></strong></p> Ordinance Survey now provide a free JavaScript mapping API for “non-commercial purposes” by “private individuals”. The maps look incredibly detailed, although I can’t find any live API demos on the site (the documentation is illustrated with screenshots). <p><small></small>Via <a href="http://simonwillison.net/2008/Mar/22/wikinear/#c39334">Phil Wilson</a></small></p> <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/geospatial">geospatial</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/javascript">javascript</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/maps">maps</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/openspace">openspace</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/ordinancesurvey">ordinancesurvey</a></p>

2006-11-01T11:46:54+00:002006-11-01T11:46:54+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2006/Nov/1/change/#atom-tag

<p><strong><a href="http://antimega.textdriven.com/antimega/2006/10/31/i-dont-know-what-to-make-of-this-but-it-seems-important">Change in funding from UK local governments to the Ordinance Survey</a></strong></p> “I don’t know what to make of this, but it seems important.” <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/ordinancesurvey">ordinancesurvey</a></p>