We had a good run. Slides here: http://www.slideshare.net/esambale/ph-lightning-sotm2011
Some of the participants were very interested in what we do. Thanks to all who gave their inputs. On Tue, Sep 6, 2011 at 2:18 AM, George Tujan <[email protected]> wrote: > Marloue Pidor (murlwe) already made a cheatsheet, we just need to update it > if needed. >>>http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1418629/OpenStreetMap%20cheat%20sheet.pdf > > On Tue, Sep 6, 2011 at 1:52 PM, tutubi <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> what i wanted to have really is some sort of an OSM Philippines cheatsheet >> a quick reference guide to tags in the PH setting >> >> standard tags for amenities and guidelines for road tags >> >> this is to rapidly convert a newbie to an intermediate mapper, and >> reduce/eliminate errors/guesswork, >> like all of us went through when we initially started >> >> --- >> I explore, therefore I blog! >> >> http://www.backpackingphilippines.com >> "I don't need a map! I have the GPS. Never need a map again, thank you" >> - directionally-challenged Van on Route 66, Radiator Springs >> >> >> On Mon, Sep 5, 2011 at 8:05 PM, maning sambale >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Dear everyone, >>> >>> I am know collating my mental notes in preparation for the "State of >>> the PH" lightning talk for SOTM2011. And since this is a community >>> presentation, I might as well ask you on what we should be presenting. >>> >>> The primary source materials of my talk is the wiki [0,1,2] and of >>> course, this list [3]. For sure the OSM-PH data has grown tremendously >>> in the the past 2 years. There a number of factors that may have >>> contributed to this growth. I would like to focus the presentation on >>> on 4 main points. Perhaps you can help me develop the discussion. >>> >>> 1. The osm-ph community. Who is the "community"? What characterize a >>> PH OSMer? How do we map? What are the innovative ways we do to >>> improve the map? Are the data users part of this community? Is the >>> talk-ph list and discussions here a representative sample of the osm-ph >>> community? >>> >>> 2. How do we use the data? Some sample of data useage we can >>> illustrate. Maybe a ph brewed mapping application? Or other ways you >>> have used the data? If there are any, >>> please provide a link or description and a screenshot. >>> >>> 3. Issues and concerns. Why are we growing in some areas but not >>> in others? How do you guage our relationship with other crowdsource >>> mapping initiative in the country (google mapmaker, roadguide.ph, >>> wikimapia)? >>> >>> 4. The future. How do you see the state of PH data in a year or two? >>> What should be done to further improve and expand data coverage? >>> >>> If you any thoughts, just send them here or as a PM. Thanks! >>> >>> [0] http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Philippines >>> [1] http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Philippines/Timeline >>> [2] >>> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/WikiProject_Philippines/Featured_images >>> [3] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ph >>> >>> On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 2:40 AM, Eugene Alvin Villar <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> > Well, State of <country> talks are always well-received by the >>> > attendees. You can always talk about mapping activities in the >>> > Philippines. :-) >>> > >>> > And this wiki page needs some love: >>> > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Philippines/Timeline >>> > >>> > >>> > On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 9:31 PM, maning sambale >>> > <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >> FYI, I got my visa application approved for the SOTM 2011 conf. I >>> >> will start preparing for our (possible) OSM-PH talk. Any ideas what >>> >> we should discuss for this year in behalf of the osm-ph community? >>> >> >>> >> On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 12:18 PM, maning sambale >>> >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> FYI, >>> >>> >>> >>> The old nominees for the past SOTM scholarships are: Maning, Eugene >>> >>> and Murlwe >>> >>> >>> >>> Maning and Eugene are interested to try their luck again this time. >>> >>> Murlwe declined due to personal commitments. If there are others >>> >>> interested to participate as an OSM-PH representative for this >>> >>> scholarship, please tell us, as we prepare the nominations letter. >>> >>> Of course you can nominate yourself and send them directly to the >>> >>> scholarship organizers. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 10:18 PM, Eugene Alvin Villar >>> >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Andre, >>> >>>> >>> >>>> I agree that it's a bit tight. But I asked my officemate who went to >>> >>>> the US last year and he said that he had a rush US visa application >>> >>>> since he has a conference to attend in connection with his MBA. He >>> >>>> got >>> >>>> his appointment schedule in 2 weeks and the processing took 1 week. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> So maybe it's possible. :-) >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Eugene >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 4:32 PM, Andre Marcelo-Tanner >>> >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>>> Wow, when are they gonna decide >>> >>>>> does anyone already have a US visa? >>> >>>>> <3 months to get a visa isnt the best timetable :) >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> On 3:59 AM, maning sambale wrote: >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> Hoping we can finally send a Filipino rep. >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> >>>>>> From: Coast, Hurricane<[email protected]> >>> >>>>>> Date: Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 4:35 AM >>> >>>>>> Subject: [OSM-talk] Scholarship program to State of the Map 2011 >>> >>>>>> To: "[email protected]"<[email protected]> >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> The State of the Map Committee is excited to announce a program to >>> >>>>>> cover full travel and accommodations costs for mappers to attend >>> >>>>>> State >>> >>>>>> of the Map 2011 in Denver, Colorado (United States). We’re seeking >>> >>>>>> nominations from the community for potential mappers. >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> We are seeking people from places where costs would prohibit >>> >>>>>> attendance, developing countries, and places that are >>> >>>>>> “interesting” >>> >>>>>> geopolitically. The ideal candidates for funding are from >>> >>>>>> countries >>> >>>>>> with a small OSM community, perhaps just a few mappers in total. >>> >>>>>> They >>> >>>>>> have made a significant start at mapping their city, either >>> >>>>>> through >>> >>>>>> imagery or with their own GPS, and are directly familiar with the >>> >>>>>> process of OSM. They may have started communicating among >>> >>>>>> themselves, >>> >>>>>> and made plans and scoped out the process for their local >>> >>>>>> district. >>> >>>>>> But, the community is nowhere near critical mass, and they need >>> >>>>>> the >>> >>>>>> inspiration and support to take OSM to the next level. >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> We need to act fast! State of the Map is just over 3 and a half >>> >>>>>> months >>> >>>>>> away, tickets and visas need to be arranged. In order to allow >>> >>>>>> enough >>> >>>>>> time for all the arrangements, the nomination period will be >>> >>>>>> short, >>> >>>>>> and ending at Sunday, June 25th. The number of scholarships >>> >>>>>> rewarded >>> >>>>>> will be based on the success of fund-raising. From the nominations >>> >>>>>> received, we’ll review and invite scholars in late June. >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> Please send your nominations to [email protected]. For >>> >>>>>> each nomination, include the mappers name, OSM user name, email >>> >>>>>> address, location, and a paragraph or two on why they’d be great >>> >>>>>> to >>> >>>>>> have at SOTM. Self nominations are accepted. >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> Please forward this message to other relevant local OSM and >>> >>>>>> mapping >>> >>>>>> lists and social media! >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> As for regions, here are a few regions that seem to fit the bill, >>> >>>>>> but >>> >>>>>> nominations are not limited to these places at all. >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> Eastern and Southern Europe: Belarus, Kosovo, Bulgaria >>> >>>>>> Arab States: Tunisia, Bahrain, Jordan >>> >>>>>> Asia: Nepal, Afghanistan, Cambodia, Indonesia >>> >>>>>> Latin America: Argentina, Bolivia, Guatemala >>> >>>>>> Africa: Liberia, Ivory Coast, Swaziland >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> Sponsor-a-Mapper >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> In previous years there has been a scholarship program to help >>> >>>>>> mappers >>> >>>>>> who wouldn’t otherwise be able to attend get to State of the Map. >>> >>>>>> This >>> >>>>>> year we are announces an “Sponsor-A-Mapper” program. There are >>> >>>>>> plenty >>> >>>>>> of deserving individuals from all of the world that can’t afford >>> >>>>>> to >>> >>>>>> attend SotM. To help them be able to come join the community in >>> >>>>>> person >>> >>>>>> in Denver why don’t you consider paying to cover a portion of the >>> >>>>>> cost >>> >>>>>> of their ticket? >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> We are attempting to raise an average of $2,500 USD per mapper in >>> >>>>>> order to be sure to cover their costs. This will vary slightly by >>> >>>>>> transportation costs depending from where the select scholarships >>> >>>>>> are >>> >>>>>> traveling. >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> The more money we raise the more mappers we can sponsor! >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> To Sponsor-a-Mapper please email [email protected] >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> Thank you! >>> >>>> >>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>>> talk-ph mailing list >>> >>>> [email protected] >>> >>>> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ph >>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> cheers, >>> >>> maning >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------ >>> >>> "Freedom is still the most radical idea of all" -N.Branden >>> >>> wiki: http://esambale.wikispaces.com/ >>> >>> blog: http://epsg4253.wordpress.com/ >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------ >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> -- >>> >> cheers, >>> >> maning >>> >> ------------------------------------------------------ >>> >> "Freedom is still the most radical idea of all" -N.Branden >>> >> wiki: http://esambale.wikispaces.com/ >>> >> blog: http://epsg4253.wordpress.com/ >>> >> ------------------------------------------------------ >>> >> >>> > >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> cheers, >>> maning >>> ------------------------------------------------------ >>> "Freedom is still the most radical idea of all" -N.Branden >>> wiki: http://esambale.wikispaces.com/ >>> blog: http://epsg4253.wordpress.com/ >>> ------------------------------------------------------ >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> talk-ph mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ph >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> talk-ph mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ph >> > > -- cheers, maning ------------------------------------------------------ "Freedom is still the most radical idea of all" -N.Branden wiki: http://esambale.wikispaces.com/ blog: http://epsg4253.wordpress.com/ ------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ talk-ph mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ph
