Lokjo is a european substitute for googlemaps.
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I did try to find out what version of OSM base data they were using but it is indeed not that easy to find (some other OSM-based services will tell you when everything was last updated). 5 months does seem like a very long time though compared to other OSM-based services (many of which have monthly updates or even quicker)
It'S a german service with local servers, and they do state they update often.
As always this can mean anything but I'll double check with them to get more details. thanks for the feedback.
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its any help I've noticed that when I use OSMAnd I had to select blocks of countries I regularly visit to tag them for updates (in my case its only the UK), so maybe there are different update schemes for different countries or something needs to be activated for whole of Europe.
If you are tagging independent shops/organisations these can appear or close/change hands very quickly, so regular updates (ideally every month) would be essential for accuracy..
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Lokjo is a european substitute for googlemaps.
No cookies, no data, no nothing.
When you search locations by category (clothing shop, coffee bar, museum etc) it shows all locations at once. Except for corporations and chains, they get a grey dot.
Support us if you can by a donation here:
https://www.lokjo.com/donateOr just give it a boost. Thanks.
@lokjo map doesn't display on Ironfox or Librewolf. No errors.
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@lokjo map doesn't display on Ironfox or Librewolf. No errors.
Here on Librewolf it displays.
Please note they are vector tiles, so you need to activate WebGL. (in the future we'll try to add an option for raster tiles again)
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Lokjo is a european substitute for googlemaps.
No cookies, no data, no nothing.
When you search locations by category (clothing shop, coffee bar, museum etc) it shows all locations at once. Except for corporations and chains, they get a grey dot.
Support us if you can by a donation here:
https://www.lokjo.com/donateOr just give it a boost. Thanks.
@lokjo this is really cool!! i’ll give it a try on my trip!
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Lokjo is a european substitute for googlemaps.
No cookies, no data, no nothing.
When you search locations by category (clothing shop, coffee bar, museum etc) it shows all locations at once. Except for corporations and chains, they get a grey dot.
Support us if you can by a donation here:
https://www.lokjo.com/donateOr just give it a boost. Thanks.
@lokjo
Great but change the "Quick" button. It's only because I read your post that I knew I could filter/Find in that way. -
Lokjo is a european substitute for googlemaps.
No cookies, no data, no nothing.
When you search locations by category (clothing shop, coffee bar, museum etc) it shows all locations at once. Except for corporations and chains, they get a grey dot.
Support us if you can by a donation here:
https://www.lokjo.com/donateOr just give it a boost. Thanks.
@lokjo Sweet!!
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Lokjo is a european substitute for googlemaps.
No cookies, no data, no nothing.
When you search locations by category (clothing shop, coffee bar, museum etc) it shows all locations at once. Except for corporations and chains, they get a grey dot.
Support us if you can by a donation here:
https://www.lokjo.com/donateOr just give it a boost. Thanks.
@lokjo Can I use it for searching places via Firefox bar? I think I'd need some sort of
GETrequests support likehttps://lokjo.com/?q=berlin. Does it work somehow? -
Lokjo is a european substitute for googlemaps.
No cookies, no data, no nothing.
When you search locations by category (clothing shop, coffee bar, museum etc) it shows all locations at once. Except for corporations and chains, they get a grey dot.
Support us if you can by a donation here:
https://www.lokjo.com/donateOr just give it a boost. Thanks.
@lokjo How do you define "corporation or chain"? It's mostly wrong for what I've seen around here.
Also, how exactly is a shop supposed be not some kind of corporation?
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@sonjavan62 @lokjo you might wanna check out @CoMaps, it's using the same map source (OpenStreetMap).
@noodlejetski Thank you, I will try it - my goal is to use Google apps as little as possible. @lokjo @CoMaps
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We're not using an app because they are mainly for data-collecting use.
You can just use it in a browser, most settings are in the URL so when you can just add a hyperlink to your homescreen to 'open' it, like an app.
@lokjo I understand, but not all apps collect data or use trackers.
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Lokjo is a european substitute for googlemaps.
No cookies, no data, no nothing.
When you search locations by category (clothing shop, coffee bar, museum etc) it shows all locations at once. Except for corporations and chains, they get a grey dot.
Support us if you can by a donation here:
https://www.lokjo.com/donateOr just give it a boost. Thanks.
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Lokjo is a european substitute for googlemaps.
No cookies, no data, no nothing.
When you search locations by category (clothing shop, coffee bar, museum etc) it shows all locations at once. Except for corporations and chains, they get a grey dot.
Support us if you can by a donation here:
https://www.lokjo.com/donateOr just give it a boost. Thanks.
@lokjo I like that you segment out chains to emphazie shopping local, but for general usability, can you show them with the same "category" icon as the local shop, just with the bland grey instead of the enticing orange?
I think wider uptake is likely if its clear what all your options are as a user.
If thats too far off your overall goal, what about a togglable option?
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Here on Librewolf it displays.
Please note they are vector tiles, so you need to activate WebGL. (in the future we'll try to add an option for raster tiles again)
@lokjo it should test for WebGL and provide an error message if it is not available. Do shout up when it uses something other than WebGL as it sounds an interesting project.
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Lokjo is a european substitute for googlemaps.
No cookies, no data, no nothing.
When you search locations by category (clothing shop, coffee bar, museum etc) it shows all locations at once. Except for corporations and chains, they get a grey dot.
Support us if you can by a donation here:
https://www.lokjo.com/donateOr just give it a boost. Thanks.
@lokjo interesting style. I wonder why forests are barely visible while meadows are so prominent.
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@lokjo
Great but change the "Quick" button. It's only because I read your post that I knew I could filter/Find in that way.Thanks for the feedback, it's added to the list.
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@lokjo Can I use it for searching places via Firefox bar? I think I'd need some sort of
GETrequests support likehttps://lokjo.com/?q=berlin. Does it work somehow?Hi, not yet, there's a complete rebuild in progress which should come out in a few months. In the meantime things could change.
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@lokjo How do you define "corporation or chain"? It's mostly wrong for what I've seen around here.
Also, how exactly is a shop supposed be not some kind of corporation?
The filter activates when a certain brand has more then X amount of locations through countries.
Of course this is without the usual words like 'bakery', 'cinema' etc.
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@lokjo I understand, but not all apps collect data or use trackers.
That's true of course, but the majority does.
Maybe in the future we'll look at an app. At the moment there's not benefit for it.
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Totally forgot about that one!
