[OSM-talk] IRC Meeting: Mapping Techniques, Tips and Tricks ***Tonight***

[Etienne]

Just another reminder that this will be happening tonight - in about 20
minutes from now.

On 8/7/06, Andy Robinson <Andy_J_Robinson at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>
> A reminder to everyone interested that we will be hanging around on IRC
> Tuesday 20:00 GMT (21:00 BST, 22:00 CEST/CEDT/MESZ). Full details as per
> Etienne's original post below.
>
> Cheers
>
> Andy
>
> Andy Robinson
> Andy_J_Robinson at blueyonder.co.uk
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: talk-bounces at openstreetmap.org [mailto:talk-
> >bounces at openstreetmap.org] On Behalf Of Etienne
> >Sent: 18 July 2006 21:49
> >To: Talk Openstreetmap
> >Subject: [OSM-talk] IRC Meeting: Mapping Techniques, Tips and Tricks
> >
> >There will be an IRC meeting on Tuesday 8th August at 20:00 GMT (21:00
> BST,
> >22:00 CEST/CEDT/MESZ) at irc.oftc.net channel #osm for anyone who wants
> to
> >compare notes and discuss the process of turning a base gps track into
> OSM
> >map data suitable for further use.
> >
> >
> >The meeting is aimed at those people who may be new to OSM and who want
> to
> >go out in the rain (or sun) with a GPS unit, record tracks, set down
> nodes
> >and line segments using the applet or an off-line editor, mark up nodes,
> >segments and ways with additional tagging, and produce meaningful maps at
> >the end.  It's an opportunity for new people to learn and for those
> who've
> >already tried it to share their experiences, compare notes and maybe
> learn
> >some tips and tricks from other OSMers.
> >
> >The scope of the meeting will include:
> >
> >- collecting gps tracks
> >- creating and tagging segments and ways
> >
> >- how to represent roundabouts, junctions and other features
> >- what tags to use for what
> >
> >- the use of historical mapping information
> >
> >- rendering
> >- tricks and tips
> >
> >To avoid getting bogged down in well trodden territory the scope will not
> >include the following unless directly relevant to the above topics:
> >- gps features
> >- OSM database, server, performance, etc
> >- editing tools
> >- licensing, copyright and all that stuff
> >- non-existent/future features
> >
> >Some of the more experienced OSMers will be there to share their wisdom
> and
> >experiences.  Hope you can join us.
> >
> >Etienne
> >
>
>
>
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