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THE WIKIPEDIA OF MAPPING: Open- streetmaps!
- 1. OpenStreetMaps: The Wikipedia of Mapping Kerry Gallivan MAINEducation Conference 2012
- 2. • Technology Director,MSAD#75 • Co-Founder, Chimani • Mapping/outdoors Geek
- 3. What is OpenStreetMaps (OSM)? Founded by Steve Coast in 2004 Started in the United Kingdom 750,000 users (August 29, 2012)
- 4. What is OpenStreetMaps (OSM)? Copyright free Maps can be used by anyone without copyright restrictions Editable by anyone Anyone can contribute new data to the map or even edit the existing data A free and open data source The raw map data is available for anyone to use in whatever way they like
- 5. Why? Existing Data notFree & Open Limits your rights to use the data as you wish Data as a Static Snapshot Commercial data may be years old Existing data not editable If you discover an error in an existing map, you cannot instantly edit it
- 6. On the web Mainsite http://www.openstreetmap.org Wiki (the first point of call for all aspects of OSM-related information) http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/
- 7. How does itwork? Provide an Open Platform OSM Users may freely input and extract data Raw sources for OSM map GPS track logs Existing Free Data Sources (eg TIGER/LINE, Ordnance Survey OpenData) Historical Maps – Out of Copyright mapping Bing, Yahoo! Aerial Imagery Users Create Map from Raw Sources Via Online and Offline Editing Software
- 8. Building Blocks Minimal DataSet for Maximum Flexibility Nodes Ways Tags –Annotations as key/value pairs Full User History and Rollback ability
- 9. In-field Mapping •Survey theground using a GPS •Upload the GPS track to the OpenStreetMap site •Mark sites of interest as waypoints •Use an OSM editor to create the actual map data
- 10. Editing JOSM Standalone editor Cross platform(written in Java 1.6) Powerful and flexible Potlatch Online Flash editor Easy to use
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- 12. Setting up anAccount • Go to openstreetmap.org • Click on “Sign Up”
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- 14. Editing Your School •Go to openstreetmap.org • Log into your account • Search for your school • Edit the road/driveway for the school • Add a parking lot • Draw the school building
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- 16. OSM in Education Develop a better understanding of maps Encourage students to get outside Take ownership in mapping their own community
- 17. OSM in Education HarrisonMiddle School,Yarmouth Mt. Ararat Middle School, Topsham 1.used iPhones 2. Walking Papers 3.MLTI laptops 4.group email account
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- 22. OSM in Business MapBox and TileMill Free hosting service and design tool
- 23. TileMill TileMill Introduction http://vimeo.com/17895803
- 24. OSM Projects • InternationalRelief/Development • “Baseball” month
- 25. OSM POI Apps •POI Collector • Map+ • POI+ • OpenMaps
- 26. GPS Navigation Apps •Trails • MotionX-GPS • Mapmyhike • POI+ • OpenMaps
- 27. Resources • wiki.openstreetmaps.org • opengeodata.org •Mapmyhike • POI+ • OpenMaps