[Accessibility] Confused about the whole blind osm process and things

[Lulu-Ann]

Hello Corrie,

> Hi guys.
Yeah, I will answer anyways... ( For those who don't know the name: I am
female )

>  I got no idea how to use these osm tools of yours.
The OSM tools used by now are not from "us", they are from the people
programming loadstone-gps and their contributors.
The instructions are found on http://www.loadstone-gps.com .
You are probably talking about the loadstone converter, which is found
at "tools" as far as I remember.

>  But i got my landmarks converted as text files for blind users.
Which format? Loadstone database?

>  Now if u want them i can send them to you. 
I will see if I can find somebody to help. At least I will have a look
at the file format.

> But these landmarks are for south africa. 
> And they are for the johannesburg area. 
Since both, Loadstone point exchange and OpenStreetMap are worldwide
projects, that's OK.

> Those people who want them for the loadstone gps program must let me know how to upload it 
> for them or rather send me a email link so i can mail the files to them to be uploaded to the server.
You will have to follow the instructions on the loadstone point exchange
website for loadstone point exchange.
For OSM there is no process yet, just mail them to me.

>  I dont have unlimeted internet access so if i can create maps off line and send it to you please let me know how and i'll do it with pleasure. 
If you want to add your landmarks to OpenStreetMap yourself in an
offline tool, you should have a look at JOSM:
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/JOSM . Watch out, this program is not
optimized at all for visually impaired persons. I have no idea if you
can use it. Give it a try. 
You might want to have a look at the map on http://www.openstreetmap.org
first to see how complete Johannisburg already is.

> I am going blind so i am going to need these maps myself anyway so why not share it with everyone who wants them? 
Yeah, that's the spirit!

> Just tell me how what and where. 
Just follow the above links to the instructions :-)

Regards
Lulu-Ann

> -original message-
> Subject: Re: [Accessibility] Confused about the whole blind osm process and things
> From: Lulu-Ann <Lulu-Ann at gmx.de>
> Date: 20/02/2010 12:22 pm
> 
> 
> maning sambale <emmanuel.sambale at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I would like to help in editing these tracks as well (in case there
> > are tracks around my immediate mapping area).  Current OSM tools are
> > not very "blind-friendly".  Sighted persons should assist in adding
> > these data in OSM database.
> > 
> > Let me know how.
> 
> Hello,
> 
> of course all help is needed, but there are not so many blind mappers
> yet. You might need to consider your continent as your
> neighbourhood. :-)
> 
> Here's how to:
> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/For_the_blind#I_can_see_-_How_can_I_help_.3F_-_Project_blindOSM
> 
> Let me know if you get stuck.
> 
> Regards
> Lulu-Ann