Diary, dear!
Today I created an account on OpenStreetMap. I am so excited I feel giggly! Although I do not understand how to do anything here yet, I am sure it will come to me.
OpenStreetMap
Diary, dear!
Today I created an account on OpenStreetMap. I am so excited I feel giggly! Although I do not understand how to do anything here yet, I am sure it will come to me.
Discussion
Cummentu dae AndrewBuck de su 25 freàrgiu 2012 a is 00:13
Welcome to the project. The easiest way to get started is just to dive right in; starting by adding a few things around your neighbourhood. On the map page zoom in most of the way to an area you know well and then click the 'Edit' tab at the top of the page.
The easiest thing for new users to do is add POI data (points of interest) to the map. In the online editor you can add point of interest like schools, gas stations, restaurants, etc by just dragging the icons below the map editor onto the proper location on the map. Once you have added a POI you can click on it to select it and then add the name, opening hours, and other relevant information in the appropriate fields in the sidebar.
People adding their own local knowledge of their neighbourhood is how the our map is made up so we need people all over the world working on their own little part. Remember that any information you need must be either created from your own local knowledge and/or information you collect by walking around with a GPS or printed map, or it must come from a public domain source. We cannot copy any data from google maps or any other copywritten source since the purpose of this project is to collect information we can share with the world, and google as well as other map companies won't let us share data copied from their maps.
Let us know if you have any other questions either on your diary here, or on the official OSM help centre linked in the left hand bar of these pages. Adding your own local knowledge to the map is fun, rewarding, and very helpful. Hope you are able to contribute to the project.
-Buck