Sorry for delayed Updates

Sorry for not having updated the maps over 3 weeks now. 6 weeks ago I started to order a new code signing certificate – but I had problems fulfilling the requirements and now that since 2 weeks I have all the requirements done – Sectigo is still not validating my data. So today I decided to push updates through without signed installers and signing of other files.

This will surely cause antivirus programs and windows download shield to go havoc. I hope I can get the certificate soon but Sectigo seems unable to work with simple problems as my address once being in English translation and once in romanized script (Istanbul vs Istanmpoul) and the street number (not house or door number) once being there – once not – things which in Cyprus are confusing as every authority has it’s own take on how they will publish the address.

For Mac OSx, gmapsupp.img downloads this nearly doesn’t matter – but I could not change the map creation procedure to take out the .exe installers for windows so I had decided to wait hoping for a certificate being issued any day…

Well I will now restart the weekly updates – and […]

Overwork of Map Layouts and other News – June 2022

Hi Everyone – wishing you all a good outdoor/MTB season this summer!

 

To make your biking and outdoor activities even better – I invested a lot of time – partly together with a graphics designer – to improve the layout of the maps regarding to making them nicer to look at. Previously I had tried to design all elements so that they are easiest to distinguish – that however caused the some not so important things – like the differentiation between industrial or residential quarters to stick out too much – while for most people the main importance is if you are in the nature or in a build up area. It’s still easy to distinguish between shopping, industrial or residential quarters – but the different places don’t pop out of the screen anymore – leaving better contrast to streets and trails – so things that really matter. I also made buildings much more similar – I think the old differentiation between simple buildings and those with touristic or public usage was not as important as to make them a darker grey. Landfills are now moved to show only at very high detail – they showed too early.

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