Missing Maps Party London December 2014
A Missing Maps Project event taking place Monday 15th December 2015 in London
- "Antlers, what a good idea. If you want to break the ice & chat with a bunch of nice people, try wearing antlers. ... I'm certain that the Missing Maps Team deserve a brilliant Christmas for all the hard work they put in making these events run so smoothly - It's a pleasure to work with you guys & Thank You."
Photo album on facebook + flickr tag
Old Event details
15th December, 2014 | 1830-2130
Location: Wallacespace, The Den meeting room , Clerkenwell Green, EC1R 0DP London.
Capacity: 80 mappers
Mapping remotely
You are more than welcome, as always to join us remotely in helping to fill the gaps in the missing maps.
The tutorial for new mappers will start at approximately 1830 and will be broadcast via a link TBC.
Mapping tasks
Tasks for the night will include:
Resources
The following links will help you get started and should answer a lot of technical questions you may have:
The HOT Tasking Manager
Mapping with iD (web-based and simpler, but slower and not as fun)
- Slideshow used by our Missing Maps tutor this evening
- MapGive training video: Learn How to Map in OpenStreetMap
- LearnOSM section on using the iD editor
- LearnOSM section on mapping remotely or at a mapathon - iD & JOSM
- Mapping your first square - the basics
Mapping with JOSM (JAVA software needed, but faster and way more fun)
- Download JOSM – how to guide
- LearnOSM section on mapping remotely or at a mapathon - iD & JOSM
- How to use JOSM
- Tagging / Map Features
- Hotkeys and shortcuts list
- Mapping your first square - the basics
Support
If you want to get in touch, please do so with the hashtag #MissingMapsHelp and, if they are free, someone will get in touch.
short link to this page: http://bit.ly/MMDecLondon