[OSM-talk-be] Thanks for 25/4/2015

[Marc Gemis]

On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 9:58 AM, Nicolas Pettiaux <nicolas at pettiaux.be>
wrote:

> We have been asked now to do another party, focusing on using josm to add
> (a lot) of data.


First you need a lot of data to enter. I still prefer my own pictures/notes
above any other source. When the Mapillary plugin is ready/usable
(september 2015?) this might be a great source, but it will also contain a
lot of pictures that are useless for mapping. It also takes way too long
before they are available on the map (3 days or so at the moment).
Preferred formula: people collect data before the "mapping party", e.g.
taking pictures in their own neighborhood. If you announce it before the
holidays, they have 2 months to collect pictures. Not everybody will
collect a few hundred pictures in 1 hour :-)
During the party, we can teach them how to use JOSM to improve the map
based on their pictures.
Pictures can reside on their own disk or on Mapillary. But I prefer that
they make their own notes/photos and that they do not have to start hunting
for useful pictures from other people on Mapillary.

The presentation that was distributed contained a section with ideas for
photo's and things to map. I can give a few links to my photo website for
additional ideas.

regards

m
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