Introduction To OpenStreetMap - CrisisCamp Toronto

Introduction to OSM | Presentation cc-by Richard Weait http://weait.com Richard Weait | OSM Map Data cc-by-sa http://OpenStreetMap.org/

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OpenStreetMap is ...

Data license ODbL

OpenStreetMap is ... "OpenStreetMap is a project aimed squarely at creating and providing free geographic data such as street maps to anyone who wants them." -- www.openstreetmap.org

"The project was started because most maps you think of as free actually have legal or technical restrictions on their use, holding back people from using them in creative, productive or unexpected ways." -- www.openstreetmap.org OpenStreetMap is ...

Fairfax County Urban Rescue

Situation Room, World Bank, Haiti

CC-By Mathias Gawlista http://www.flickr.com/photos/76075259@N00/2096217675/ How do you play a violin?

How do I get to Carnegie Hall? http://www.flickr.com/photos/76345376@N00/255736904/ - CC-By

You map your neighbourhood ... Copyright cc-by-sa User:smsm1 http://flickr.com/photos/smsm1/2776456790/

Survey an area

Record observations

Add metadata

Render as a map

Won't that take “Forever”? Show the video, Richard.

Survey diligently (c) A-Z maps. Bristol, UK

http://openstreetmap.org/?lat=52.511&lon=13.399&zoom=11&layers=B000FTF Berlin

http://openstreetmap.org/?lat=52.5078&lon=13.33787&zoom=17&layers=B000FTF

http://tools.geofabrik.de/map/?type=Mapnik&lon=8.43681&lat=51.31206&zoom=16 Fort Fun

http://openstreetmap.org/?lat=52.50826&lon=13.33935&zoom=17&layers=B000FTF Rotterdam

http://openstreetmap.org/?lat=52.50826&lon=13.33935&zoom=17&layers=B000FTF

http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Image:Osm_putney_cycle.jpg

OpenCycleMap.org Commendation Award 2008

University of Maryland http://openstreetmap.org/?lat=38.988223&lon=-76.940895&zoom=18&layers=B000FTF

UMD - TerpNav http://seamster.cs.umd.edu:8090/map/index.html#

Resources richard @ weait.com @rweait http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/ irc://irc.oftc.net #osm Mailing lists

Introduction to OSM | Presentation cc-by Richard Weait http://weait.com Richard Weait | OSM Map Data cc-by-sa http://OpenStreetMap.org/

Let's map. Zoom in to your neighbourhood

Let's map. Log in

Let's map. Hover over “edit” And choose Potlatch2

Drag and drop Point objects

Some objects will prompt for more information.

Wrong street name? Click once to select Type correct name

Rename part of road? Click once to select way Click node to select Click scissors to split

After splitting, rename Select way to rename Rename

Polygons Trace around building outline One click at a time

Close the polygon Close the polygon by clicking on the first node again. Look for the “dot” tell tale.

Add tags to polygon While the polygon is selected use combo-box to select >>Buildings >> School Then add the name.

What are things called? Some terms are very British. wiki.osm.org/wiki/Map_Features

Introduction To OpenStreetMap - CrisisCamp Toronto

by rweait on Feb 24, 2011

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