GehriRoute – Create and share routes (Beta invitations open)

Re:GehriRoute – Create and share routes (Beta invitations open) by dingaling on Sunday October 20, 2013 @06:54AM (#6579520)

Some technology details would be useful, beyond what's on the About page. From a small crop it looks like it might be built on Google Maps; I'd prefer OSM data as being much fresher than that.

Also, www.blog.gehriroute.net ( the Blog link at the bottom of the pages ) has no DNS A or AAAA records ( I checked OpenDNS and Google DNS too )

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Re:GehriRoute – Create and share routes (Beta invitations open) by ateevchopra on Sunday October 20, 2013 @07:01AM (#6579539)

Thank you for your suggestion. Yes. We are currently using Google Maps API.I will take your suggestion of OSM very seriously. Is OSM really very fast ? And can you please tell me if their data is accurate in countries like India ?

PS: we don't have a blog right now. We are working on it.

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Re:GehriRoute – Create and share routes (Beta invitations open) by dingaling on Sunday October 20, 2013 @09:18AM (#6579795)

Hi! Google Maps will have the advantage in handling huge loads, but I find OSM data much fresher in terms of new developments ( roads, housing estates etc ) and it has much more useful data for pedestrians and cyclists.

I've yet to be impressed by Google Maps' directions for pedestrians, often it sends us along busy roads without sidewalks because there's no commercial incentive to research and include pedestrian-only shortcuts.

I suppose it depends on your userbase.

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Re:GehriRoute – Create and share routes (Beta invitations open) by gsa on Sunday October 20, 2013 @09:05AM (#6579769)

OSM data isn't as detailed as Google Maps is when it comes to India.

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