Google Map Maker allows users to add and update geographic information by adding places, editing existing places, adding roads, trails and waterways, and reviewing other users' edits. To make edits, users log into Google Map Maker with their Google account and add or edit places and submit the updates for review. All new edits require approval by a trusted Google Maps reviewer before being published. The interface includes a viewport to work on the map, toolbar for adding features when zoomed in, left panel with edit information, and search tools to find locations.

1. Google Map Maker
Mapping Kisumu
https://sites.google.com/site/masenomapup2012
Leonard Ouma
Google Mapmaker Advocate
June 2012

2. What is Google Mapmaker?
Google Map Maker allows you to add and update geographic information for millions of users to see in both
Google Maps and Google Earth. Once your edits are made and approved you will provide the world with a
more accurate view of the locations and points of interest that are under your appraisal.

3. What is Mapmaker?
• Mapmaker allows you to:
• Add Place: Add a place or add more detail to the areas you care about.

4. What is Mapmaker?
• Edit Place: Make edits to places already on the map. Parts of
your neighborhood may already be mapped on Google Maps.
Improve these further using your knowledge of your locality.

5. • Add Road: Draw roads or add missing roads, hiking trails, waterways,
and more. Mark bike lanes throughout your town and show which
roads are suitable for cycling

6. What is Mapmaker?
• Review edits by other users: Learn how you can support other users’
mapping in your neighborhood. The map is constantly evolving with
contributions from thousands of users all over the world. Review and
provide feedback on changes by other users in the areas you care about.
Help keep your neighborhood up to date on Google Maps.

7. General Overview of Editing
• Log in to www.google.com/mapmaker with your Google Account
• Make your edits to an existing place or add a new place and submit the updates;
make sure your new place falls within the category list, and add your supporting
comments.
• All new edits or additions are placed into a pending review status, and will remain
unpublished until a Trusted Google Maps Reviewer has scanned and approved
your revisions.
• On occasion, the reviewer will ask questions or make suggestions, or they may
request more information to verify and validate the edits.
• You then respond to the suggestions, comments, or questions and if they are
reasonable, you make the necessary edits and resubmit your updates. If the
reviewer’s suggestions do not make sense or they seem unreasonable, it will be
necessary for you to ask questions, clarify, or submit comments and
documentation that support your position.

8. Getting to Know Mapmaker

9. Mapmaker Interface Tool Bar
Top Contributors
in the Area

10. Mapmaker Interface
• 1. Viewport: The viewport displays the map that you're working on. This
is where you can add, edit and review features. You can use
the navigation controls to zoom in and out or move around the map, and
switch between Map and Satellite views. To view stats for top
contributors to an area, hover your mouse pointer over the contributors'
names in the right bottom corner of the viewport.
• 2. Street View: An orange pegman indicates that Street View is
available; a grey pegman indicates that it's not available. The lower
right corner of the viewport has aStreet View preview.
• 3. Top menu bar: After you've signed in, click the gear-shaped icon in
the upper-right corner to display links to
your Profile and Settings pages. You can also find links toLabs features,
the Discussion Forum and the Help Center.

11. Mapmaker Interface
• 4. Toolbar: The toolbar is enabled when you zoom in to a particular
area. Use it to add features such as Places, Shapes and Lines. You can
also use it to find and edit features.
• 5. Left panel: Displays information about updates, edits and directions
related to the current action you're performing. Learn more about the left
panel workspace.
• 6. Searching tools: The search box, along with Browse and Advanced
Search will help you find businesses, schools and other places of
interest.
• 7. Location bar: Displays your current location based on the area
represented by the viewport. You may need to zoom in to view this
information.
• 8. Getting Started tool: Click for guided instructions on how to
add, edit, find features and more on Map Maker.

12. Questions?
Map Your World!
Thank You!