[Openstreetmap] map limehouse

[Jeff Thurston]

Hi folks,

I have been following the discussion as this community effort developed 
and wonder if someone would like to write a short article about it?  My 
thought is that it could be published in the magazine. I am not sure who 
to address this too though. While there is no financial exchange, it 
offers the opportunity to reach 15,000 people who are interested in this 
type of effort.

Many people would be interested to learn how the map is being developed, 
but also, how mapping efforts like this come together, what the issues 
are and some of the lessons learned. Others across Europe and 
internationally could learn from such an article.

Anyone interested to work on this?

Thanks

Jeff

Jeff Thurston, Editor
GEO:connexion International Magazine
Berlin, Germany
T: (49).30.2404.9890
http://www.geoconnexion.com





Saul Albert wrote:

>Hi All,
>
>Well Jo and I had fun with the workshop today. A little sketchy at first,
>but a few valuable lessons were learned. Sorry again for the ridiculously
>short notice, especially to Steve.. I should have double-checked and
>assumed you wouldn't make it after your party rather than surprise
>booking you :).. Wish I'd made it on Saturday too.. but the limehouse
>town hall 'open weekend' was a bit mental.
>
>One really nice lesson that was learned from this workshop attempt - was
>that people are actually really interested in this activity, find it fun
>and eyes lit up quite a lot when people saw their tracks on Tom's google
>maps gpx viewer.
>
>It might be worth postponing/cancelling the Map Walthamstow workshop
>until the new applet is ready though.. It was quite difficult keeping
>people's attention on the slower, more procedural approach of creating
>segments from points after the google maps gpx view 'oooh' moment.
>
>Anyway, the fact that people were into it and seemed to enjoy themselves
>was a positive outcome, I'd like to try this again and develop a more
>robust workshop plan with proper materials etc.. The 5 garmins borrowed
>from the British Library were useful to. I think I can source those
>again.
>
>I've written a few bits up here and bunged up an image:
>http://www.openstreetmap.org/wiki/index.php/Past_Events
>
>Cheers,
>
>Saul.
>
>
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