Apologies for going back to an earlier point, but i think yes there are
examples. The OSM Bangladesh crew, while not without original, local
catalysts, had a resurgence after a HOT project with MSF. While the project
was very successful (and has had impact in terms of medical care in
deprived
Can this be packaged up in a format that cynical OSM mappers can absorb?
I'm thinking not glossy with smiling faces but a note in their OSM diary
that we can draw to the attention of OSMWEEKLY. Possibly through a post on
the osmtalk titled something like "local mapping after HOT"?
Compose it in
Dear friends,
I do think that quality assurance is important. That doesn't mean just
assuring how objects are mapped, but also quality assuring training and
mapathons. From my perspective (specialising in adult education) I'd say
there's a fair few things that could be done to improve outcomes
A specialised buildings editor idea has a lot of merit. Less to train,
fewer options to go wrong. Background upload after each building or set
time.
The problem with Bjorn's idea is unfortunately anyone can lead a
maperthon. The HOT Training group meets regularly and at least one of the
Dear friends,
Want to build your JOSM skills?
Following up on the earlier email on "practice projects": With the help of
an intrepid mapper (Puxan) we've ironed out some issues regarding
documentation for the practice projects.
So now, with improved instructions: if you want to learn about the
Dear All,
There has been a lot of back and forth regarding the utility of a specialized
building editor in iD editor. Many have mentioned how they would like it, but
lack the skills in designing it. How much would it cost to hire someone to
program this, How would it be integrated with the
If anyone would like to join the Tech Working Group meeting here in 10
mins, we can add this as a topic for discussion. I think it would be
worthwhile to also revisit discussions about integrating it into the iD
editor.
Tech WG meeting details: *15:00 UTC via Slack #hot_irc_channel* or through
Hi Walker,
There is a renewed effort that I think has a good chance of success at
building a tool into the iD editor where it is most needed.
I am not sure a stand alone editor is a good idea for a couple of reasons
and think integrating a tool into the iD editor is by far the best solution.
If
It seems like there is a need for a specialized "buildings editor". Yes
JOSM building_tools beats iD now, but how about making a new web based
editor that addresses the problems you highlight:
* Can only enter buildings
* Uploads (& downloads) frequently. Potlatch used to upload as soon as
you
