In an roundup the paper looks at editing Google’s business and POI listings, Google’s use of user generated contents, OpenStreetMap and the challenges of managing the politics inherent in mapmaking. Quote of note from Michael Goodchild: “As far as we can tell so far, these new sources are as accurate as the traditional ones.” Also, a Tele Atlas spokesperson note the importance of “due diligence and quality” for its customers, something not available from community-based contributions.
by Adena Schutzberg on 11/17 at 06:31 AM |
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