[Talk-gb-westmidlands] Fwd: [HOT] Fwd: [OSM-talk] Task Manager for Remapping Efforts

[rob.j.nickerson at gmail.com]

Hi Jonathan,

One of the problems (and benefits!) of OSM is that there are so many  
different tools/websites/software available. This means that it can become  
complicated for users and therefore it can be difficult to get people using  
any new tools. Having said that, I have just looked at the tasking tool and  
it does look good.

My suggestion is to look at some of the wiki pages (see links below) that  
have been used to organise efforts in the past and consider how they would  
translate to this tasking tool. Perhaps design a mock-up. If it's clear to  
other mappers that there is a benefit of using the tasking tool then you  
will have a higher chance of it being adopted.

Regards,
Rob

ps Editing the wiki can be daunting for new users so the tasking tool  
probably already has one advantage over the wiki!

[1] http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Allotments_Project
[2] http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Change_register
[3]  
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Mappa_Mercia#Current_Primary_Mapping_Focus
[4]  
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/WikiProject_United_Kingdom_Long_Distance_Paths
[5] http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/WikiProject_United_Kingdom/Boundaries
etc..




On , Big Fat Frog <bigfatfrog67 at gmail.com> wrote:


> Hi all,



> Have we ever used the tasking tool to co-ordinate efforts on a particular  
> area? I use it at HOT else I wouldn't have a clue what or where to help.



> I'm surprised it's not more widely used around OSM, unless it is and I  
> just haven't stumbled across it yet?



> http://rebuild.poole.ch/ - remapping efforts

> http://tasks.hotosm.org/ - HOT tasking





> Jonathan



> -------- Original Message --------

> Subject: [HOT] Fwd: [OSM-talk] Task Manager for Remapping Efforts

> Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2012 08:06:33 -0400

> From: Jaakko Helleranta.com jaakko at helleranta.com>

> To: HOT at OSM (Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team) hot at openstreetmap.org>







> Didn't see this on HOT list yet.

> So, FYI, since there are many that don't read the talk list.

> BIG thanks to Simon for setting this up! (and pgiraud + others

> here/elsewhere for creating the TM, obviously)

> -J



> ---------- Forwarded message ----------

> From: *Simon Poole* simon at poole.ch simon at poole.ch>>

> Date: Sat, Jul 21, 2012 at 6:41 AM

> Subject: [OSM-talk] Task Manager for Remapping Efforts

> To: openstreetmap talk at openstreetmap.org

> talk at openstreetmap.org>>, talk-us at openstreetmap.org

> talk-us at openstreetmap.org>



> I've set up a task manager on http://rebuild.poole.ch/ (it is simply a

> further instance of the HOT tasking server) to support and coordinate

> what ever remapping efforts can be carried out by arm chair mapping. You

> can log in with your existing OSM credentials.



> If you want to add jobs send mail to my OSM user account (SimonPoole)

> and I'll give you admin status and a show you how to set them up. I

> suspect that targeting hotspots and stuff that doesn't require too much

> local knowledge would make most sense.



> Simon



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