[OSM-newbies] I want to help with OpenStreetMap, but need help, please read

[SteveC]

Bouncing to newbies mailing list where someone should be able to help!

On Feb 25, 2010, at 6:11 PM, Ricardo Roldan Smirnov wrote:
> Well....just forgive me...couse I know that there is lot of Forums, wikis, and so on..where people involved on the proyect can help me..
> But I write directly to you, couse my english is really pour...and so, i can't find the needed help for my questions.
> 
> What's all about?...well....I'm working on a social geocoder for my city (Medellin,Colombia) since a year (couse i didn't know about OpenStreetMaps)
> so i'm really newbie with web developing and JS...couse i'm really pour and got no money to end my carrier...couse my parents can't help me and live in another countries.
>  Any way i was giving my best since 1 year...to imagine, learn, build, and make work a (social) full working geocoder tool..for draw,store,edit and consult(use data) streets from one of the most important cities in my country (Medellin,CO) ...I'm using my tool, since 4 mounts and it's working perfectly....but I know that my situation can't let me grow up..as you did.......so. I'm really interested on transfer all my database to your domain...and use your domain as my geocoder system.
> 
> But i don't know how to start.
>  My social geocoder system was build using the Google Maps API...and so al my streets are stores as lat/lng points.....i guess i can convert them to send to your proyect....but i need a little help...or an answer from somebody who can help me to convert my data and upload it to your page.
> 
> Well that's all...hope you can answer me..or help me finding who can help me to move my data an use your site.
> and help you developing,sharing, and promoting your proyect in my country
> 
> Thanx.
> 
> Ricardo Roldan Smirnov
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> 
> Skyshark 

Yours &c.

Steve