[Talk-gb-westmidlands] Programme for Mapping Workshop on Tuesday 29th, Birmingham

[Andrew Mackenzie]

Hi all
Here are some more details about the event.
OSM people with technical knowledge could add a lot to the developer track, though of course beginners welcome too.
It's a wide-ranging programme which aims to encourage new connections and mutual support for projects using open geo.
Short talks and a chance to meet people doing some interesting new work.
25 tickets gone, some still available.
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Mapping workshop at Birmingham Science Park Tuesday 29th May 2012, 2.00 to 6.00 pm
A workshop for web developers and OpenStreetMap people.
For organisations and people who want to use OpenStreetMap for geo location and custom maps: web and mobile developers, mappers, bloggers and open data users from the public sector, social enterprises and start-ups.

Keywords: OpenStreetMap, map, geolocation, mobile, Mappa Mercia, developer, blog, open data

Type: unconference
 
Please register through the eventbrite page http://mapitude2012.eventbrite.co.uk/


Developer track: developers and OSM people with knowledge of WordPress/ leaflet/ Tilemill/ geo RSS/ postcode search/ OSM 
User track: non-tech people who have a user group and scenario for mapping but don’t know how to implement using OSM. “I want a map to do X. Can I do I do that using OSM?”
Beginner track: advice on getting started. My advice is go here http://www.openstreetmap.org/and sign up. Then book  for Mapitude 2012. Mappa Mercia is the OpenStreetMap group for the West Midlands. Learn about what they do here Mappa Mercia and join the mailing list.
 
For beginners
How do I edit the map? How do I use OSM in a blog?
For data journalists and researchers
I’m using Google tools for data analysis, what is the workflow if I use OSM for mapping output? What tools are available to use OSM for visualisation?
For public services
Can we mix Ordnance Survey and OSM data? How can we use OSM to improve services and engage the public in co-production of public services?
For start-ups
I have some data I don’t want to release under an open licence. Can I use it with OSM data and mapping?
 
Agenda

- brief show and tell from developers about work they are doing or tools they find useful.

- a project mapping access for wheelchair users with Alison Smith of go genie 

- a hate crime reporting and monitoring project with Matthew Green and Ideal for All It’s a current geovation challenge entry

- data journalism and mapping: access to Olympic venues with Paul Bradshaw of Online Journalism Blog

- connecting citizens with government with Mark Iliffe and the Taarifa project

- grow your own data: allotment mapping with Andrew Mackenzie

- landcover monitoring helps park managers in the tropics monitor habitat loss with Lucy Bastin
 
Plus whatever you bring to the day.

Updates to the programme and examples of map projects at http://take21.org/blog/?page_id=1463
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