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# osm-focus
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OSMFocus Android application - OpenStreetMap Data for Android
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OSMfocus can show details of nearby objects from the OpenStreetMap database such
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that they can be compared with real world observations. Correcting errors or
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adding missing information to OpenStreetMap and thus getting it 'into focus' is
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the main purpose of OSMfocus. OSMfocus is not a map, navigation tool or
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OpenStreetMap editor.
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Discrepancies between the real-world and OpenStreetMap are best observed on-site
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while memorizing details for later comparison with OpenStreetMap is usually
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difficult and with a good likelihood of missing the actual differences.
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OSMfocus shows key-value pairs as = and abbreviate two pairs that occur quite
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often, namely highway= and name= which are shown as :. Way objects which has
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just a single key-value pair of type 'building=*' are ignored when searching for
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nearby objects. To make better utilization of screen space, the following keys
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are not shown: 'kms:*', 'osak:*', 'created_by', 'addr:country', 'addr:postcode'
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and 'source'.
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OSMfocus use location services and network access permissions for downloading
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vector map data and background map tiles for your current location.
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OSMfocus use data from OpenStreetMap (www.openstreetmap.org). This data and
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screenshots containing maps are (C) Copyright OpenSteetMap contributors.
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# About the Name OSMfocus
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The thinking behind the application name is that the application will help
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"sharpening" the OpenStreetMap data such that it represents a more clear view of
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the observable world.
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