On Sat, 6 Jun 2009, Tim Morley wrote: Some videos of OSM themed talks are available at [1] and [2] You might get ideas from those. [2] has starts out with a discussion on different freedoms a map might give (or not give).
Searching for "OpenStreetMap" on slideshare.net also gives many slidedecks that can give you ideas. [1] http://www.fosslc.org/drupal/node/422 [2] http://hosting3.epresence.tv/fosslc/1/watch/145.aspx Steve > In a few weeks, I'll have the chance to present OSM to an audience of > youngish (18-30), intelligent, open-minded people, who more than > likely haven't yet come across the project. There may well be people > who are familiar with free and open source software, but that > probably won't be everybody present. > > Are there wiki pages, slideshows, materials, ideas, etc. that you can > show me to help me prepare the presentation? > > Failing that, how do *you* explain to someone that uses Google Maps > every day why you spend your time re-creating the same thing under a > different name? (Slightly provocative question, perhaps, but it must > be a very common one too -- what's your answer?) > > Thanks in advance for your help. > > > Tim > > > PS The audience is also very international, if that makes a > difference -- mostly European (from all corners of the continent) but > also with some Asians, South Americans, and Africans. > > PPS Sorry if this is a topic that's been covered before, but I've > only just joined the list (and the project) and I couldn't > immediately find anything relevant in the archives. If I've missed > something, please just send me a URL and I'll do the rest. Cheers. > > > _______________________________________________ > talk mailing list > talk@openstreetmap.org > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk > _______________________________________________ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
