[OHM] Fwd: Thanks for attending the NYPL/OHM Birds of a Feather session at SOTMUS15

Jeff Meyer jeff at gwhat.org
Mon Jun 8 11:53:39 UTC 2015


Sure - we'll see what we can set up!

For the minimum, does everyone know the inc channel? #ohm on oftc?
On Mon, Jun 8, 2015 at 5:02 AM Susanna Ånäs <susanna.anas at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks for sharing the wrap up!
>
> I would love to participate in the hack remotely in any possible way.
> Could you set up at least a common hackpad or equivalent, settle on an irc
> channel...
>
> Hope to hack tonight!
> Susanna
>
> 2015-06-07 22:43 GMT+02:00 Jeff Meyer <jeff at gwhat.org>:
>
>> FYI - here's a note we sent to the 30+ people who attended the OHM / NYPL
>> Birds of a Feather session at SOTMUS15.
>>
>> A few of us will be attending the hack day session tomorrow & we'll send
>> out follow-up notes on that, too!
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Jeff
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Jeff Meyer <jeff at gwhat.org>
>> Date: Sun, Jun 7, 2015 at 4:38 PM
>> Subject: Thanks for attending the NYPL/OHM Birds of a Feather session at
>> SOTMUS15
>> To: Jeff Meyer <jeff at gwhat.org>
>> Cc: David Riordan <davidriordan at nypl.org>, Ben Vershbow <
>> benjaminvershbow at nypl.org>, Matt Knutzen <mattknutzen at nypl.org>
>>
>>
>> Hi all -
>>
>> Thanks again for attending the NYPL Labs Space/Time Directory / Open
>> Historical Map birds of a feather session at SOTMUS 2015!
>>
>> Attached below are some key links for getting started and staying
>> informed with both efforts - so get on it! : )
>>
>> Please don't hesitate to send any questions you have to any of us or to
>> the appropriate mail lists.
>>
>> ALSO: FIND ME FOR AN OHM STICKER!!! Doh!!!!
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Jeff, Dave, and Ben!
>>
>> NYPL:
>>
>> NYPL Space/Time Directory:
>> - Web: http://spacetime.nypl.org/
>> - Email: info at spacetime.org
>> - Forums: http://talk.spacetime.nypl.org/
>> - Job!: Space/Time Engineer job opening (seriously - who DOESN'T want to
>> do this?): http://bit.ly/1cF3Qsr
>>
>> Building Inspector: http://buildinginspector.nypl.org/
>>
>> Twitter accounts:
>> - NYPL_Labs: @nypl_labs
>> - NYPL Maps: @NYPLMaps
>>
>>
>> OHM:
>>
>> - Site: http://www.openhistoricalmap.org
>> - Wiki: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OHM
>> - Email: historic at openstreetmap.org
>> - Twitter: @OpenHistMap
>> - IRC: #ohm on irc.otfc.net
>> - Github: https://github.com/OpenHistoricalMap
>>
>> Getting Started (Better Training Coming!):
>>
>> 1) Sign up for an account!  http://www.openhistoricalmap.org/ (probably
>> http://mapwarper.net, too!)
>>
>> 2) Sign up for the mail list:
>> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/historic
>>
>> 3) Download JOSM:https://josm.openstreetmap.de/
>>
>> 4) Find an old map you'd like to trace - either:
>>     a) Find wms or tms for an old historical map you'd like to map in
>> OHM: e.g. http://maps.nypl.org/warper/maps?show_warped=1 (browsing) or
>> http://www.mapwarper.net/maps/9674#Export_tab (wms-specific info)
>>          OR
>>     b) Find a GEOTIFF for an old historical map you'd like to map in OHM:
>> e.g. anywhere on the web or on that export tab at maps.nypl.org/warper
>> or mapwarper.net
>>          OR
>>     c) Find an old map you'd like to trace, georeference it on
>> www.mapwarper.net & then use that as a tileserver (see (a)!)
>>
>> 5) Point JOSM to OHM:
>> JOSM -> Preferences -> Connection Settings -> OSM Server URL:
>> http://www.openhistoricalmap.org/api
>>
>> 6) Add your geotiff or wms as a baselayer to JOSM:
>> wms/tms: JOSM -> Preferences -> Imagery Preferences -> +WMS or +TMS
>> GEOTIFF: Imagery -> Rectified image
>>
>> 7) Start mapping the same way you would for OSM
>>
>> 8) Don't forget! Please tag objects with:
>> - start_date: YYYY-MM-DD
>> - end_date: YYYY-MM-DD
>> - source_map: URL
>> - whatever else you need to / feel like tagging to show source of the
>> info!
>>
>> 9) Ask questions!!! historic at openstreetmap.org or IRC
>>
>> 10) Let everyone know what you've done! Tweet, mail, whatever!
>>
>> Some sample links:
>> * New York City, 1854:
>> http://www.openhistoricalmap.org/go/Zct2_5JE-?layers=H
>> * Sæby, Denmark, 1799:
>> http://www.openhistoricalmap.org/go/0StqzmrGl-?layers=H:
>> * Seattle, 1878:
>> http://www.openhistoricalmap.org/#map=18/47.60126/-122.33309&layers=HD
>> * @nfgusedautopart's (OHM leaflet layer) Thompson Speedway through the
>> years: 1940-58: http://www.na-motorsports.com/test/Thompson.html
>> * more to come!
>>
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>> --
>> Jeff Meyer
>> Global World History Atlas
>> www.gwhat.org
>> jeff at gwhat.org
>> 206-676-2347
>>
>> OpenStreetMap: Mapping with a Human Touch
>> osm: Open Historical Map (OHM)
>> <http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Open_Historical_Map> / my OSM user
>> page <http://www.openstreetmap.org/user/jeffmeyer>
>> t: @GWHAThistory <https://twitter.com/GWHAThistory> / @OpenHistMap
>> f: GWHAThistory <https://www.facebook.com/GWHAThistory>
>>
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>> --
>> Jeff Meyer
>> Global World History Atlas
>> www.gwhat.org
>> jeff at gwhat.org
>> 206-676-2347
>>
>> OpenStreetMap: Mapping with a Human Touch
>> osm: Open Historical Map (OHM)
>> <http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Open_Historical_Map> / my OSM user
>> page <http://www.openstreetmap.org/user/jeffmeyer>
>> t: @GWHAThistory <https://twitter.com/GWHAThistory> / @OpenHistMap
>> f: GWHAThistory <https://www.facebook.com/GWHAThistory>
>>
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