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Show HN – Get Your Own Maps – Pixel Perfect

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Re: Show HN – Get Your Own Maps – Pixel Perfect

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Post by Doctor_Fegg »

This looks really promising, particularly the ability to switch styles on the fly. It could perhaps work as an onramp to get an app out there before switching to something custom-built as traffic builds. I'm tempted.

(Declaration of interest: I invented MapCSS, the styling language which this uses.)

Re: Show HN – Get Your Own Maps – Pixel Perfect

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Post by usaphp »

ntaso wrote: post #3

Looks nice, but since it's completely unclear who's behind this, I personally wouldn't buy. People, add an imprint at least, better an "About us" page.

So does it mean that you will never purchase a service from somebody who you don't know? Let's say they added an about us page and list their names, but you still don't know these people, does it mean you won't purchase the service even tho they have an "About Us" page?

Re: Show HN – Get Your Own Maps – Pixel Perfect

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Post by TapaJob »

ntaso wrote: post #3

Looks nice, but since it's completely unclear who's behind this, I personally wouldn't buy. People, add an imprint at least, better an "About us" page.

The person behind this is a good friend and a great developer who has other great products including:

http://wirelessdjapp.com/

He is called Evgen Bodunov and here is his profile on linkedin:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/molind

A link to a lecture he gave on Map Rendering using OpenGL ES 2.0:

http://vimeo.com/73200653

Re: Show HN – Get Your Own Maps – Pixel Perfect

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Post by ntaso »

usaphp wrote: post #4
ntaso wrote: post #3

Looks nice, but since it's completely unclear who's behind this, I personally wouldn't buy. People, add an imprint at least, better an "About us" page.

So does it mean that you will never purchase a service from somebody who you don't know? Let's say they added an about us page and list their names, but you still don't know these people, does it mean you won't purchase the service even tho they have an "About Us" page?

Online, I only purchase stuff if they have a legally-looking imprint and make a general impression of seriousness. And while this website has a nice design, the lack of an imprint implies that there's something sketchy going on. My reasoning is: If someone is afraid to put his complete name + address online, there must be a reason for it and I'm not the one wanting to do business with him or her.

Edit: I don't have to know the people. And the About-Us page isn't very important. I just want to see that it's a legitimate business and usually in most countries, this requires the company to put a full address on their website.

Re: Show HN – Get Your Own Maps – Pixel Perfect

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Post by ntaso »

TapaJob wrote: post #6
ntaso wrote: post #3

Looks nice, but since it's completely unclear who's behind this, I personally wouldn't buy. People, add an imprint at least, better an "About us" page.

The person behind this is a good friend and a great developer who has other great products including: http://wirelessdjapp.com/ He is called Evgen Bodunov and here is his profile on linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/molind A link to a lecture he gave on Map Rendering using OpenGL ES 2.0: http://vimeo.com/73200653

Good for him. Tell him to put that information on the web page.

Re: Show HN – Get Your Own Maps – Pixel Perfect

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Post by molind »

ntaso wrote: post #3

Looks nice, but since it's completely unclear who's behind this, I personally wouldn't buy. People, add an imprint at least, better an "About us" page.

We are small team from Belarus. Developers of Galileo Offline Maps (http://galileo-app.com), and framework was made from vector rendering engine developed originally for Galileo.

Re: Show HN – Get Your Own Maps – Pixel Perfect

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Post by molind »

ntaso wrote: post #8
TapaJob wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The person behind this is a good friend and a great developer who has other great products including: http://wirelessdjapp.com/ He is called Evgen Bodunov and here is his profile on linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/molind A link to a lecture he gave on Map Rendering using OpenGL ES 2.0: http://vimeo.com/73200653

Good for him. Tell him to put that information on the web page.

I'll add it.
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