Explanation of the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Tasking Manager. OSM HOT TM(2)

1. The Missing Maps Project
Before the event
Visit http://www.openstreetmap.org/ & sign up for an account (it would be really good if you
remembered the user name & password as well!) - perhaps bookmarking the site will help?
While you're bookmarking sites, add http://www.tasks.hotosm.org/ - don't worry, we'll explain it when
you get to us,
There will be a lot of people at the mapathon, all sharing the same wifi - do your updates on the laptop
before you get to us - no downloading films either, thanks!)
If you know you're going to want to use JOSM (ignore this bit if you don't know what we're talking about
- we'll explain, honest!!), then download it & set up for your laptop - http://josm.openstreetmap.de/
When you arrive
We've found that it's best to group people according to their operating systems so you can help each
other - look out for labels on the table for your system, and find a seat.
Have a look at the bits of paper we've put on the tables
Fire up your laptop & connect it to the wifi - there should be signs with the name & password displayed
(It would be really good if the systems didn't 'hang' when we start because everyone's laptop wants to
sync! - get it done early please.)
Have a chat & chill. There's no rocket science involved so you might as well enjoy the session.

2. The Tasking Manager explained
http://tasks.hotosm.org/
Login using your
OpenStreetMap username
& password

3. Filter using text strings in
search box, such as;
'Ebola',
'MSF'
'British Red Cross'
Find the projects you've worked on before –
use this filter to get feedback from the validators.
Choice of
language

4. Green squares have
been OK'd by
another mapper (Validated)
Mapping done, but waiting
to be checked by validator
Mapping
in progress
Invalidated – needs fixing!
To be done
Project border
Squares
can be
split

8. Hover the mouse
over the username
to see
just their squares

9. Feedback – click on a square to see comments

11. Overpass turbo - Click on a feature you have added to see the tags applied to it

12. To release the square, click on the X
Or Start Mapping!

13. Square will be released when the countdown has finished, unless you finish first!