[OSM-talk] GSoC 2012 - Application

[Graham Jones]

Hi,
Thank you for your interest in applying for GSoC with Openstreetmap.
I am sure the person that raised that project idea will reply with some
more information, but here are a few thougts from me.
- It is important to understand the fundamentals of what OSM is, so please
start by creating an account and making some improvements to the map in
your local area.
- It would also be good to look at the data structure so that you
appreciate that OSM is really a database of geographic information which
can be turned into map images.  Details of the xml file format can be found
on our wiki - Provision of map tile images is a secondary service, and a
number of companies provide map tiles based on OSM data.
- I would be very keen on any 'end user' applications like this one having
clear links to a 'how to improve this map' page to help encourage
contributions, not just use the data.
- In terms of your specific questions on the project idea, the idea listed
quite a few features that could be made available - I would search for
these things on the osm wiki to see what is available at the moment, which
you could integrate into widgets.
- I am not familiar with widgets for blogs etc, but as you say, I think
they are javascript programmes which interact with both the host
environment (wiki, blog etc) and the osm based service.   I think it should
be possible to make it a stand alone system where you can say 'copy this
code into your website'?  From your mail I think you know more than me
about this bit though!

Hope that helps.   Please feel free to ask more questions as you develop
your proposal.

Regards

Graham

from my phone

On 19 Mar 2012 03:18, "Shivansh Srivastava" <shivansh.bits at gmail.com> wrote:

Hi,

I am Shivansh, pursuing Engineering at BITS Pilani, currently in my 3rd
year.

I am well versed in Web Technologies, that include HTML5, JavaScripts
(jQuery),
CSS; with PHP & MySQL and App Development for Windows Phone 7.

I have worked in my college on several websites with the same knowledge. I
had
also given a talk at the 3rd WikiConference held at Mumbai on "Improving
Wiki UI
using AJAX & jQuery" & presented 4 ideas/projects with the Wiki community.

I am interested in pursuing the *OSM Widget Creator* listed on the Ideas
page.

I have a few queries regarding the same-

1. Most of it can be done through javascript (more effectively through
jQuery).
But since I am new to OSM, I want to know how would I work on it? Would it
be in
a similar way as MediaWiki, by downloading the software & developing, or
working on
my user common.js?

2. Could I also be enlightened on the kinds of widget expected to be
developed?

I would like to take the opportunity to learn as much as I can working on
the ideas &
contribute during the summer.

With Regards,

-- 
Shivansh Srivastava | +91-955-243-5407 |
http://in.linkedin.com/pub/shivansh-srivastava/17/a50/b18<mr.shivansh.srivastava@gmail.com>
<mr.shivansh.srivastava at gmail.com>Secretary, BITS Alumni Affairs Division |
Web Expert, Newsletter, BITSAA International
3rd Year Undergraduate | B.E. (Hons.) - Electronics & Instrumentation
BITS-Pilani.


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