[talk-ph] General strategy to using bing imagery in areas with no active OSMer (was Re: Microsoft Bing Maps Imagerty [sic] Terms of Use)

[Anthony Balico]

Are we allowed to trace yet?  Am killing time for zambo area

On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 1:39 AM, Eugene Alvin Villar <seav80 at gmail.com>wrote:

> We should also check whether the imagery is aligned correctly.
>
> I looked at Calamba and the imagery seems to be shifted WNW by around
> 5 meters compared to the numerous GPS traces.
>
>
> On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 6:09 PM, maning sambale
> <emmanuel.sambale at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I'm posting this to generate insights on how we should maximize and
> > accelerate data contributions in bing covered areas.
> >
> > At the moment there are a lot of bing imagery with minimal active
> > ph-osmer (perhaps main reason is the lack of imagery).  I am
> > predicting that this will change very soon when other people start to
> > see that their area of interest has his-res imagery available.  As a
> > community, how do we approach the info dissemination so that people
> > become aware that there is imagery already in "X" town?
> >
> > Some suggestions:
> > 1. Lets create a coverage list and add them here:
> > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/WikiProject_Philippines/hires_imagery
> > . Do we have complete coverage sweep:
> > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Bing/Coverage#Philippines ?
> >
> > 2. Check nearby editors covered by bing and remind them that imagery
> > is now available (via OSM messaging).
> >
> > 3.  "Seed" the area by tracing roads (temporarily tagged as
> highway=road).
> >
> > Adding stub roads can give an impression of completeness.  Hence, it
> > can be counter-productive.  Personally, I have reservations on point 3
> > (but lack the patience to wait for a passionate contributor in "X"
> > town) :) .
> >
> > On the long term, the main strategy would be to encourage local osm
> > groups within these imagery covered areas.
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 8:28 AM, Eugene Alvin Villar <seav80 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >> By the way, Bing imagery is already available on Potlatch 2, not
> >> Potlatch. You can access Potlatch 2 already at the main OSM website.
> >> Just go to the area where you want to edit, hover over the Edit tab
> >> until a small pop-up appears and click on the Potlatch 2 link.
> >>
> >>
> >> On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 8:23 AM, Eugene Alvin Villar <seav80 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>> Here is more information:
> >>> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Bing
> >>>
> >>> And check first if the imagery is really rectified or aligned
> >>> correctly; use GPS traces to confirm:
> >>> http://blog.samat.org/p/Bing-Imagery-Misaligned-at-Lower-Zooms
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 7:40 AM, Eugene Alvin Villar <seav80 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>>> Hi guys,
> >>>>
> >>>> Here's the terms of use:
> >>>>
> >>>> http://opengeodata.org/microsoft-imagery-details
> >>>>
> >>>> Please read before tracing. :-)
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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