[OSM-np] new user

[Robert Soden]

Here's another introductory guide to OpenStreetMap that might be
useful - http://www.learnosm.org/



On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 2:27 PM, Prabhas Pokharel
<prabhas.pokharel at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks for the outreach to second year students. If you think it is worth
> having a training for KU geomatics students, and you could get it organized,
> either abhishek, or i when I'm in ktm in july, could lead a training.
>
> In terms of things not showing up, can you pass msg me (prabhasp) on osm, or
> pass me your username, and I'll have a look.
>
> Prabhas Pokharel
> 3479487654
> @prabhasp
>
> On May 16, 2012 4:13 AM, "amrit karmacharya" <amrit.im at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> that is a great idea, but we cannot do it now as final year project. I
>> have suggested my junior  2nd year friends to do it as their project.
>> As for now we use internet facilities in college library so i cannot
>> skype you. I do have a question on OSM, i have edited many features
>> but they don't show up in map, when i check my edits it is there. Does
>> it take time for edits to shoe up in map?
>>
>> On 5/14/12, Prabhas Pokharel <prabhas.pokharel at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Amrit, this sounds great.
>> > Sounds like you have already already gotten started editing, but if you
>> > wanted more information getting started, the OSM wiki has great
>> > resources:
>> > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Getting_Involved
>> >
>> > If you have specific questions, we could answer them over the list as
>> > well.
>> > In terms of a project within openstreetmap that has definitive objective
>> > /
>> > timeline, etc., how about making a rich map inside OSM in a certain
>> > area?
>> > If you look at
>> >
>> > http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=27.6213&lon=85.5402&zoom=14&layers=Myou'll
>> > see the are around KU / Dhulikhel / Banepa is quite weak. How about
>> > making a project something like mapping accurate maps on OpenStreetMaps,
>> > including buildings, streets and all the shops within 1 km of the
>> > Kathmandu
>> > University campus? I think that could be a really really valuable
>> > project
>> > for Nepal's free maps, and could be a contained project for a final
>> > project?
>> >
>> > If that doesn't suit, I would be really happy to talk on skype to talk
>> > about a couple of other possible possibilities around OSM work that we
>> > can
>> > talk through, if you can manage to skype with me (I am in New York
>> > time).
>> >
>> > cheers,
>> > --prabhas
>> >
>> > On Sat, May 12, 2012 at 11:40 PM, amrit karmacharya
>> > <amrit.im at gmail.com>wrote:
>> >
>> >> I have started mapping areas of my vicinity, and added and edited many
>> >> of the surrounding features and i will continue that. but i can't take
>> >> it as a final year project. i have to be definite about the objective,
>> >> outcome, benefits, methodology, time etc. It's better if its a real
>> >> project, i can volunteer.
>> >>
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