someone suggested a renderer but didnt say which one, or any reasons why it was -- asked 08 Feb '13, 00:24  new2mapping edited 08 Feb '13, 03:15 |
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There's a bit of a description of the process here. If you've got some OSM data and you want it to appear on a website as a "slippy map" that you can move with the mouse (like the maps on the osm.org site), have a read of the information on the switch2osm site - that takes you through setting up a server step by step. Unfortunately, changing the map style currently isn't particularly straightforward, though. If you're on Windows or can run Windows programs you might want to consider Maperitive. It's much easier to customise how the resulting maps look, and may be much better for your needs. There are lots of links from that page containing examples etc. Finally, (from the other question) it sounds like you're planning to use ArcGIS or QGIS. They may well come with something that does what you want. There are lots of ArcGIS / QGIS resources on the web (they're not specific to OSM data). answered 08 Feb '13, 02:03  SomeoneElse ♦ can you put this on the front page or "best guides in the world" section so that everyone will never have to ask this basic question again? (08 Feb '13, 03:14) new2mapping |
It depends somewhat on what you are trying to do and what your target media are. Can you explain yout project a bit more? Mapnik may be a good option, especially if this is for the web.
what im trying to do like most beginners is to get a good overview like in that amazing answer