HI Tim, Thanks for your note. It is a mobile based app so phones or tablets.
The tutorial is also online. And, we have gotten some valuable feedback on how to iterate. Here the feedback form - http://bit.ly/MapSwipeFBack We have some standard design for sharing. Contact Pete off list about that Heather Heather Heather Leson [email protected] Twitter/skype: HeatherLeson Blog: textontechs.com On Wed, Jul 13, 2016 at 5:30 PM, Tim Waters <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Pete, folks, > > Mapswipe sounds interesting and I look forward to hearing the > interview on the BBC when I can. I'm also looking forward to using it ( if > it works with my old phone). Can it also work without a phone, on a tablet > for example? > > Will some screenshots of the application or an online tutorial with > pictures be available on the website from Friday? I'm wanting to share > the exciting news and promote the app and a picture tells a thousand > words. > > Cheers, > > Tim > > On 13 July 2016 at 14:57, Pete Masters <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi all, how are you? > > > > You might have heard mention of a new tool we are planning to launch on > > Friday called MapSwipe. It's a Missing Maps initiative, developed by MSF, > > designed to support OSM / HOT mapping. The idea is that people swipe > through > > imagery on their phones and identify areas with specified features > (roads, > > buildings, etc). The resulting data can then be plugged into the tasking > > manager, meaning mappers have less empty bush, jungle, desert to scan > > through, meaning we can all get on with mapping a bit quicker. > > > > This is a first instance funded by MSF, so we will start off with Missing > > Maps tasks in there, but we hope to soon open it up to others. The code > is > > also all on github. > > > > The app will be available on Friday, but there is a landing page already > > ready [1] and I also did an interview on the BBC world service show, > Click, > > last night [2] in case you want to have a listen. > > > > When it comes to the launch on Friday, we would love your support in > getting > > the word out. The possibilities of using this kind of tool at scale are > > fascinating and your help amplifying the message would be superb. > > > > If you have any questions, just give me a shout! > > > > Cheers, > > > > Pete > > > > > > > > [1] http://mapswipe.org/ > > [2] http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p040g4qr > > > > > > > > Pete Masters > > Missing Maps Project Coordinator > > +44 7921 781 518 > > > > missingmaps.org > > > > @pedrito1414 > > @theMissingMaps > > facebook.com/MissingMapsProject > > > > _______________________________________________ > > HOT mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot > > > > _______________________________________________ > HOT mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot >
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