[Talk-ht] Onboarding new mappers

[Karl Guggisberg]

Hi Gert

perhaps onboarding new  mappers can also contribute to the river 
labeling initiative you've set up:
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/WikiProject_Haiti/Tasks_and_Ideas/RiverLabeling

Regards
Karl

Am 12.02.2010 15:57, schrieb ce-test, qualified testing bv - Gert Gremmen:
>
> There is a huge amount of stuff to map in rural areas.
>
> 1. Install java en download JOSM
>
> 2. Install the WMS plug-in
>
> 3. Choose a rural area somewhere, not to big and download data
>
> 4. play around and study JOSM for an hour or so, ask questions if you 
> need to
>
> 5. Install WMS layers "best aerial" and TOPO 50K
>
> 6. JOSM may shift layers so as to align them, to already avalaible 
> data : the topo map below is less then 100 meter off however.
>
> 7. compare and map rivers, hamlets, roads (most tracks anyway)  land 
> slidings , important buildings mountain peaks
>
> 8. The tope map gives you a wealth  of names and places and mountains 
> peaks to map
>
> 9. The areal pictures show you roads, buildings and rivers (depends on 
> available resolution in your area)
>
> 10. Study, compare and add missing items
>
> 11. Report the area you are working on to this list (topo map 
>  reference lines ?) to avoid duplicates
>
> WMS links for JOSM
>
> best aerial : 
> http://hypercube.telascience.org/cgi-bin/mapserv?map=/geo/haiti/mapfiles/4326.map&layers=haiti-best&request=GetMap&version=1.0.0&styles=&format=image/jpeg&service=WMS& 
> <http://hypercube.telascience.org/cgi-bin/mapserv?map=/geo/haiti/mapfiles/4326.map&layers=haiti-best&request=GetMap&version=1.0.0&styles=&format=image/jpeg&service=WMS&>
>
> topomap 1:50K (all of Haiti)
>
> http://hypercube.telascience.org/cgi-bin/mapserv?map=/home/ortelius/haiti/haiti.map&layers=haiti-tlm-50&request=GetMap&version=1.0.0&styles=&format=image/jpeg&service=WMS& 
> <http://hypercube.telascience.org/cgi-bin/mapserv?map=/home/ortelius/haiti/haiti.map&layers=haiti-tlm-50&request=GetMap&version=1.0.0&styles=&format=image/jpeg&service=WMS&>
>
> Well you also might map using the potlatch editor, but you won't have 
> 2 layers to switch to,
>
> and while potlatch is easier to start with ..... JOSM will do much 
> better and accurate mapping,
>
> and has some features (like Q : make a building or area square-angled) 
> and add-node-on-the fly
>
> You should see me mapping rivers / areas with that, that you will miss 
> very much.
>
> Oh, do not forget to connect roads to roads, other wise a router may 
> never find them.
>
> Loose roads are of no use .
>
>  Well, see for yourself.
>
> Gert Gremmen
>
>
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