[OSM-newbies] Fwd: OpenStreetMap Create account

[Xan]

En/na SteveC ha escrit:
> someone help?
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>> *From: *Gabor Sandi <g_sandi at hotmail.com <mailto:g_sandi at hotmail.com>>
>> *Date: *May 22, 2010 4:09:59 AM MDT
>> *To: *<steve at asklater.com <mailto:steve at asklater.com>>
>> *Subject: **RE: OpenStreetMap Create account*
>>
>> Sorry, I should have answered this sooner. Of course you can forward 
>> my address to a list, in fact I'll be very pleased if you do so. I 
>> have lots of other questions.
>>  
>> Gabor
>>  
>> > Subject: Re: OpenStreetMap Create account
>> > From: steve at asklater.com <mailto:steve at asklater.com>
>> > Date: Fri, 14 May 2010 18:46:57 -0600
>> > To: g_sandi at hotmail.com <mailto:g_sandi at hotmail.com>
>> > 
>> > do you mind if I forward your q's on to the list where people can 
>> answer them?
>> > 
>> > On May 12, 2010, at 12:38 AM, Gabor Sandi wrote:
>> > 
>> > > Thank you, Steve, especially for the fast action.
>> > > 
>> > > Now I have a username, and will find out how to use your 
>> marvellous system. How is it possible that I have not found 
>> OpenStreetMap before?
>> > > 
>> > > My special interest is creating a world atlas of 
>> tram/streetcar/LRT systems, past and 
>> present: http://www.tundria.com/trams/tramways-index.shtml In fact, I 
>> found OSM thanks to maps of the Berlin system 
>> here: http://www.saschateichmann.de/strabbln.php?dateid=19450508&x=1&y=3&width=4&height=4&region=wb 
>> <http://www.saschateichmann.de/strabbln.php?dateid=19450508&x=1&y=3&width=4&height=4&region=wb>
>> > > 
>> > > I have spent innumerable hours creating my base maps, which will 
>> of course be much simpler if I can use the ones created on OpenStreetMap.
>> > > 
>> > > Two quick questions:
>> > > 
>> > > (1) Can I just overlay/modify your maps and include them on my 
>> site, giving OpenStreetMap due credit of course? Would I have to 
>> delete my copyright notice or retain copyright on any information I 
>> add to an OpenStreet map? 
>> > > 
>> > > (2) I would of course be delighted to share my tram maps with the 
>> OSM community, but how exactly do I do that? On my site at least I'd 
>> prefer to keep control of look and feel.
>> > > 
>> > > Thank you again,
>> > > 
>> > > Gabor Sandi
>> > > (gsandi)
>> > > 
>> > >
Maybe I'm not the most proper person for answering because I'm newbee too.
First of all, congratulations: it's an amazing job.

I answer to (2): first of all, localize the region in OSM. You also need 
a OSM editor. I recommend "josm". It requires java. I think it's the 
easier editor for OSM (except mobile phone OSM editors).

Click on download area and donwload the region you interested. Put Yahoo 
WMS layer on top of the map (see the wiki of openstreetmap for how to do 
it). It helps you as reference. In some regions, there are other WMS for 
using (see Potential datasources 
[http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Potential_Datasources])

Lastly, edit a "line" and tag it as high railway=tram (see 
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Railways for more info). Then upload 
the contents.

Mmm, first of all, create an account of OSM and configure josm using 
that: all changes you upload, appear in your page.



I hope this helps as sketch.

Anyone could help him?
Xan.