I have finally got around to completing part 2 of the Potlatch 2 video tutorial. This one is only just over three-and-a-half minutes, and covers tracing roads and areas from Bing aerial imagery. I have also renamed the video (and uploaded a retitled part 1) to “OpenStreetMap for Beginners” to make its intended audience more obvious.
Part 1: Add points of interest (4:22): http://vimeo.com/24992100 (apologies for the lack of “HD” version – will upload next week) Part 2: Trace roads and paths (3:32): http://vimeo.com/24984085 The two previous versions of part 1 have been viewed more than 1,000 times since February. However, I believe these (or others along the same lines) should really be more prominent to new users. We get a lot of people registering and never making a single edit, and this is no surprise given that it is not as easy as you might expect to find basic steps for having a go. As a very small step in the right direction, I might be bold and put these under an “Absolute beginners” heading at the top of the "Video tutorials" wiki page (the videos currently at the top are quite old and include Potlatch 1). This is it for my tutorial efforts for at least the rest of the year. I will shortly be taking a six-month sabbatical from OSM for family reasons. So, if you are thinking “what about the advanced features?”, or “what about a GPS-related tutorial?”, etc., the answer is: JFDI! I look forward to seeing the results! Cheers David (user:davespod) _______________________________________________ newbies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/newbies
