I can offer training in OSM editing, using the JOSM tool, if that's needed.
On 14 November 2012 14:46, Andrew Gray <[email protected]> wrote: > I recently sat down and figured it out myself, for what it's worth, but it > took quite a few hours of "hmm, is this what I'm meant to do?". > Documentation (especially on "editorial decisions") is often sparser than > on Wikipedia, so it's easier to feel a bit lost as to what you're meant to > be doing and whether you should code something as A, B or C. > > It feels a bit to me like Wikipedia in 2005-6 - you can figure out what > you're doing with a bit of effort, but you're never quite sure how it's > going or if someone else approves. > > - Andrew. > > On Wednesday, 14 November 2012, Katherine Bavage wrote: > >> Sadly I'm not in London that weekend :( >> >> However, as I said on Sunday Tom, I'm a n00b with OSM stuff but I'd like >> to be able to log in for an hour or two and do my part remotely. Is this >> really feasible i..e to 'learn how to map' if you're not there? >> >> If not, no worries, I don't doubt this will be a success and I'd be keen >> to help/join another event in future! >> >> Kat >> >> On 12 November 2012 15:30, Tom Morris <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Over the last day or so, I've been working on putting together a new >>> event in London, Operation Cowboy. The plan is for it to be the weekend >>> after next, which is very soon, I know. >>> >>> http://lanyrd.com/2012/cowboy-london/ >>> https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/London_OPC2012 >>> >>> Operation Cowboy is a plan for an all-night OpenStreetMap editathon >>> (mapathon!) focussed around improving OpenStreetMap for the United States, >>> an area OpenStreetMap is known to be not quite so good (compare San >>> Francisco with London: on OpenStreetMap, damn near every pub, bar and shop >>> in central London is on the map, in San Francisco, it's not nearly as good). >>> >>> Though the best mapping we can do generally involves getting a GPS out >>> and walking or cycling the streets yourself, there's plenty of work that >>> can be done to improve OSM from your armchair. >>> >>> You can read more about Operation Cowboy at: >>> https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Operation_Cowboy >>> >>> Part of the point of the Operation Cowboy event is to be a place where >>> Wikimedians and others who haven't played around with OpenStreetMap and >>> want to learn can come along, learn how to set up an account and start >>> editing. Though we'll use the US as the focus of the event, the skills >>> people learn improving the US map will be applicable to improving the map >>> for their local area in the UK. >>> >>> -- >>> Tom Morris >>> <http://tommorris.org/> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimedia UK mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >>> WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> *Katherine Bavage * >> *Fundraising Manager * >> *Wikimedia UK* >> +44 20 7065 0949 >> >> Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and >> Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered >> Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. >> United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia >> movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who >> operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). >> >> *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control >> over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.* >> >> > > -- > - Andrew Gray > [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org > > -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk
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