Workshops

Contributing to OpenStreetMaps


Proposed by Kashish
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No. of presenters: 1-2

Schedule

Day 1
Room 1
02:15 PM - 04:15 PM
Day 2
Room 2
02:00 PM - 04:00 PM

Brief Description

Day 1 - Using and editing OpenStreetMap on your phone


  1. Introduction to OpenStreetMap
  2. Installing OsmAnd and Organic Maps, and exploring some of their features.
  3. Registering an OSM account, and installing EveryDoor and StreetComplete.
  4. Venturing outdoors and editing using EveryDoor and StreetComplete.


Requirements


Participants require an Android (preferred) or iOS phone, with mobile data. To conserve mobile data, please install in advance -


  1. OsmAnd,
  2. Organic Maps,
  3. Every Door, and
  4. StreetComplete (Android-only)


...from F-Droid (preferred), Google Play Store, or Apple App Store.


Day 2 - Using and editing OpenStreetMap on your laptop


  1. Introduction to OpenStreetMap
  2. Installing OsmAnd and Organic Maps, and exploring some of their features.
  3. Registering an OSM account.
  4. Learning "armchair mapping" with iD


Requirements


Participants require:

  1. an Android (preferred) or iOS phone, with mobile data.
  2. a laptop with a modern browser (capable of running JavaScript) and an Internet connection. Using a mouse (rather than a trackpad) is highly recommended.


To keep mobile data usage low, please install in advance -


  1. OsmAnd, and
  2. Organic Maps


...from F-Droid (preferred), Google Play Store, or Apple App Store.


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