WalkLakes Blog
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05/06/19
• Yet Another Release of Mapping
We've just put online a new release of our map tiles. This release also includes a number of changes, some resulting in feedback from users after our last release (and the blog post includes a rather cool slider to let you view the changes side by side).
We've just put online a new release of our map tiles. We do new releases regularly, not least to pick up any changes in the data coming from OpenStreetMap and the latest updates from Ordnance Survey's OpenData programme. read more ... |
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26/05/19
• New Release of our Map Tiles
We've just put online a new release of the map tiles we use on our site and in our GPX mapping app and it has some significant changes.
We've just put online a new release of our map tiles which we use on our site and in our GPX mapping app. We do new releases regularly, not least to pick up any changes in the data coming from OpenStreetMap and the latest updates from Ordnance Survey's OpenData programme. read more ... |
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19/10/18
• Weather Watching
In the wake of Storm Callum we've got some thoughts on how our web site can help you assess the weather conditions.
In the wake of Storm Callum last weekend we thought this was a good time to talk about how our web site can help you assess the weather conditions if you're visiting the Lakes. read more ... |
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28/02/18
• New Tiles on our GPS Mapping Application
We've added a new source of aerial photography tiles to our GPX mapping application.
If you use our GPS mapping application and you have logged in then you used to be able to use aerial photography for Bing. These tiles are often very good, for example they are in the Lake District, but elsewhere in the UK there are gaps with no tiles present at some zoom levels and/or the best tiles being satellite rather than aerial photography. read more ... |
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31/12/17
• Our Walks in 3-D
You can now view any of our walks in 3-D on your screen without any additional software needing to be installed.
Our labours on viewing maps in 3-D have now born fruit and one product of this is that just in time for the new year you can now view any of our walks in 3-D on your screen, be it a desktop, laptop, tablet, or mobile phone. read more ... |
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25/12/17
• A Christmas Present
Our Christmas present for WalkLakes users is going to be a little late this year, but here's a preview.
When we're not out walking the Lakeland fells or hills elsewhere in the UK we're beavering away on the software we have on our site, in particular the GPX mapping app which has long had aerial photography available once you're registered and logged in. read more ... |
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