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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hi Spring,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Please take a look at the coordination wiki-page: <a href="http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/2015_Nepal_earthquake">http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/2015_Nepal_earthquake</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>There you will find links to <a href="http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/IRC">IRC</a>, examples of usage, write-ups and interviews in the media, and much more.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Of course this is all new, OSM has only existed for 10 years and HOT 5 years; we are very much in the early days so please help us help you (and I’m sure many, many more).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>=Russ<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Russell Deffner<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:Russell.Deffner@hotosm.org"><span style='color:blue'>Russell.Deffner@hotosm.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://hot.openstreetmap.org/"><span style='color:blue'>http://hot.openstreetmap.org/</span></a> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Springfield Harrison [mailto:stellargps@gmail.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 05, 2015 4:21 PM<br><b>To:</b> Suzan Reed<br><b>Cc:</b> HOT@openstreetmap.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [HOT] newbie needs advice<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p>I couldn't find a thing on the IRC, I thought it was something to do with the Intl Red Cross, silly me. <o:p></o:p></p><p>Information sources are hugely fragmented. I don't get a sense of leadership, just random action. <o:p></o:p></p><p>I'm not sure if succesful GIS is a crowd activity. <o:p></o:p></p><p>I've asked but heard nothing about the end use of all this activity. Is it serving the folks on the ground?<o:p></o:p></p><p>Cheers . . . . . Spring<br>Samsung Tab 4<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On May 5, 2015 2:59 PM, "Suzan Reed" <<a href="mailto:suzan@suzanreed.com">suzan@suzanreed.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Blake,<br><br>It would be great if you could answer this on the list as I have many of the same questions.<br><br>MingyurPema<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br>On May 5, 2015, at 8:42 AM, Blake Girardot wrote:<br><br>I am going to answer some of this via irc.<br><br>Cheers,<br>Blake<br><br><br>On 5/5/2015 5:34 PM, Katja Ulbert wrote:<br>> Hi all,<br>><br>> I am a newbie coming up with a few questions, It would be great if<br>> someone with more knowledge could take the time to answer them. They<br>> don´t have to be answered here and now or via mailinglist, I am also on<br>> IRC #hot as katjaulbert. I am mapping in task #1018.<br>><br>> 1) Paths: I have come across some that are obviously connected but there<br>> are small areas where I cant´t follow their course. Same with paths that<br>> lead into forests, where they disappear and reappear on the other side.<br>> Should I connect them? I don´t think it´s useful to have tiny bits of<br>> paths in the map or paths that lead into nowhere.<br>><br>> 2) I need advice to distinguish dried waterways from paths. Waterways<br>> seem to be much broader and uneven and often accompanied from paths.<br>><br>> 3) Tags: I cant´t find some tags that are advised in the task<br>> instruction, for example bridge=supension. Are there any presets I<br>> forgot to load?<br>><br>> 4) Imagery: I use Bing and Mapbox, are there any more sources? Also, is<br>> there a way to digitally zoom Mapbox imagery? Sometimes it´s easier to<br>> spot things with Mapbox, especially paths, but it stops displaying at<br>> some point.<br>><br>> Thanks for taking time!<br>><br>> Regards<br>><br>> Katja||<br>><br>><br>> _______________________________________________<br>> HOT mailing list<br>> <a href="mailto:HOT@openstreetmap.org">HOT@openstreetmap.org</a><br>> <a href="https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot" target="_blank">https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot</a><br>><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>HOT mailing list<br><a href="mailto:HOT@openstreetmap.org">HOT@openstreetmap.org</a><br><a href="https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot" target="_blank">https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot</a><br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>HOT mailing list<br><a href="mailto:HOT@openstreetmap.org">HOT@openstreetmap.org</a><br><a href="https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot" target="_blank">https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>