OpenRoadbook
Definition of an open data format for digital rallye roadbooks
Headline
Target is to create an open file and document format for free usage for everybody to prevent a vendor lock by some minor vendors on the market. Reusage of existing file formats like the Open Document Format by the Open Document Foundation (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenDocument). To reduce file size by usage of embeded image data/files it is recommended to use SVG (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scalable_Vector_Graphics). Prefered License für all documents is the Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/). Export as PDF should be possible to fit into digital roadbook apps.
Background
Veteran/“Oldtimer“ Rallye and motocycle rallye roadbooks are moving from paper to smartphone and tablets.
ToDos
- creating SVG icons for the direction graphics
- Wikimedia shows a sample: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Orientierungsrallye_Chinesenzeichen.svg?uselang=de
- creating SVG icons for traffic signs
- Images from Wikimedia could be used: https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?search=verkehrszeichen+SVG&title=Special:MediaSearch&go=Seite&uselang=de&type=image
- creating some template files
- Definition of paper size
- Definition for paper/off-line usage (printing etc.)
- Definition for usage on digital devices like smartphone, tablet or others
- support information for creating editing apps for mobile & desktop
- evaluation of the usage of LibreOffice (https://www.libreoffice.org) as first-step editor
See some samples of rallye roadbooks: https://metager.de/meta/meta.ger3?eingabe=Rallye+roadbook&focus=bilder&s=&d=&c=&l=&t=&a=&co=&f=&ff=&ft=&m=
