Micro mapping party in Leeds, 22nd June. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Paul Brook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Jun 13, 2008 4:31 PM Subject: [Wylug-announce] WYLUG Social and micro-mapping To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Back in February we did an Open Street Map micro-mapping event followed by a WYLUG socual meet in the evening. I enjoyed this, so have decided to organise annother. This will take place on the afternoon/evening Sunday 22 June. MAPPING PARTY I propose we meet in the Becketts Bank branch of Wetherspoons on Park Row - http://tinyurl.com/3m2yh7 Weather forecast for Sunday looks good (if you believe such things!), so hopefully it'll be a nice day. If we meet about 2pm in Becketts bank, we can divide up the map and pair up people as necessary/appropriate, which will probably take half an hour or so. Remember to bring GPS (if you have one), and notepad/camera or dictaphone for taking notes. I'd like to encourage both experienced mappers and newcomers to attend. Last time we had a mixture of both. If you don't have a GPS unit we may be able to led you one, or failing that pair you with someone who does. If you have spare GPS units please bring them along. We'll figure out who's doing what on the day, depending who turns up. Those with transport may want to do areas a bit further out, but there are also areas within walking or easy public transport distance. We'll then do a couple of hours or so mapping, and meet back at Becketts Bank at 5pm-ish (We'll see how enthusiastic/energetic people feel on the day!) to take stock. We can also demostrate mapping techniques for anyone new to JOSM. The interface tends to be a bit quirky, and I found it really useful to get a quick practical introduction from an experienced mapper. I believe there's wireless so those with laptops can upload traces. This also leaves a bit of time for people to grab food before heading to... SOCIAL BIT Meet in the Scarbrough Hotel from 7pm. - http://tinyurl.com/6yfggu Anyone who's attended before or been to the pub after a WYLUG meeting will know what to expect. It's just an informal get together, with no particular agenda. Given the participants the topics of conversation tend to be fairly geeky :-) The Scarbrough Hotel is conveniently located right next to Leeds train station, and serves a good range of ale, plus other drinks. As always, all are welcome. If you've not been down to a WYLUG before, just look out for the nice shiny penguin poster - or get in touch beforehand and we'll keep an eye out for you. :) SUMMARY Sunday 22 June 2:00pm Meet Becketts Bank Wetherspoons, Park Row, Leeds 2:30-5:00pm(ish) - Out mapping 5:00pm - Return to Becketts bank for review. 7:00pm (until everyone goes home!) - WYLUG Social, Scarbrough Hotel Attendance at both events is in no way compulsory or expected. You can come along to either or both as you wish. Paul _______________________________________________ Wylug-announce mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/wylug-announce _______________________________________________ Talk-GB mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/talk-gb
