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topic: 3467NLS tiled maps - API subscriptions
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posted: 31 Jul 2019 01:08

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Martin Wynne
 
West Of The Severn - United Kingdom

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Nothing below affects the NLS screenshot maps.

The API annual subscriptions for the NLS tiled maps expire today.

I have decided not to renew them this year. The total cost is over £300. Last year I suggested users might like to donate towards the cost. There were some generous donations (many thanks), but the total fell short of the costs and I made up the shortfall myself.

It's a shame because the tiled maps are so much nicer to use than the screenshots, with no restriction on screen size, or battles of wits with the Windows embedded web browser. But until an API is available for the 25" maps, they don't meet most users needs, and as the screenshots are free, it's a lot of money just to have the extra functions of the tiled maps.

So from tomorrow the only tiled map which will work is OpenStreetMap. Which is fun, but probably not a lot of practical use for track planning. It is of course worldwide, unlike NLS, so if you are looking only for general scaling and the locations of structures it may help. And if it doesn't you can edit it yourself until it does. :)

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I will remove the NLS tiled options in the next program update, in the meantime you will get an error message.

Just to repeat, this is only about the tiled maps, none of this affects the ability to make screenshot maps from the NLS web site (or any other).

cheers,

Martin.

posted: 1 Aug 2019 00:57

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Rob Manchester
 
Manchester - United Kingdom

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Hi Martin,

I have no problem with ceasing the subscription.

Do you have any stats on what value last years subscription gave ? Sorry, that is terrible english - how many downloads were there for our £300 ?

Rob


posted: 1 Aug 2019 01:33

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Martin Wynne
 
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Rob Manchester wrote:
Hi Martin,

I have no problem with ceasing the subscription.

Do you have any stats on what value last years subscription gave ? Sorry, that is terrible english - how many downloads were there for our £300 ?
Hi Rob,

I have no way of knowing. Bear in mind that each tile is a separate file download from the tile server. A map might consist of a few tiles, or hundreds. A user can go on adding rows and columns of tiles to get the area required, for ever. Even if they then delete unwanted ones, they have still been downloaded.

cheers,

Martin.



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