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Message from discussion Fwd: [OpenStreetMap] Openstreetmap Ireland - New imagery available
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From: Duncan Thomas <duncan.tho...@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2012 15:44:48 +0100
Local: Mon, Sep 3 2012 10:44 am
Subject: Re: [091labs-public] Fwd: [OpenStreetMap] Openstreetmap Ireland - New imagery available
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OSM weekend - spend friday evening poring over the map looking for missing
data, saturday cycling round collecting said data, sunday with a hangover
inputting the new data
On Sep 3, 2012 2:43 PM, "Padraic Harley" <padr...@091labs.com> wrote:

> OSM night? Any volunteers?

> --
> Padraic Harley - Mobile Device

> Mobile: 00 353 (0) 85 2138803
> Email: padr...@091labs.com
> Twitter: @pauricthelodger
> On Sep 3, 2012 9:24 AM, "Jodi Schneider" <jschnei...@pobox.com> wrote:

>> FYI... Contributions requested for openstreetmap -- given that there's
>> new imagery. -Jodi

>> Begin forwarded message:

>> Hi,

>> I am sending this out to all Irish members of openstreetmap.org. New
>> imagery has recently become available of Ireland which covers most of
>> Ireland<http://www.digitalglobe.com/downloads/coverage_maps/aoap/aoap_europe/...>.

>> What this means is that it is now even easier to add information to the
>> map.

>> Openstreetmap has seen a surge in growth globally over the last 12 months
>> with many global (Foursquare, Nestoria, Apple, Barnes & Noble etc) and
>> local (Daft.ie, myhome.ie, Irish Times) companies now making use of the
>> data as it is completely free to use.

>> I would encourage everyone to login and add something to the map, be it
>> the "L number" of the country road your house is on, the nearest pub or
>> cafe in your area, the path you take through the hills on your Sunday
>> walk......the options are endless.

>> There are numerous resources available to help you on your way: * OSM
>> wiki <http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Map_Features> which will
>> provide you helpful guidance on the correct tagging to use * The Irish
>> chatroom<https://cbe002.chat.mibbit.com/?server=irc.oftc.net&channel=%23osm-ie>where local mappers hang out and are always to provide advice if you get
>> stuck * There are also threads on Boards.ie in the Roads<http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055918483>and
>> Galway <http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056615013>forums where mappers will also provide help if needed

>> Go ahead and put your area on the map, the more information added, the
>> more useful the map becomes, check out ITOworld<http://www.itoworld.com/static/mapping_and_spatial_analysis/ito_map.html>for examples of how useful OSM maps and data can be.

>> Best of luck Dave (aka DaCor on OSM)
>> ==

>> You can also read the message at
>> http://www.openstreetmap.org/message/read/297974 and you can reply at
>> http://www.openstreetmap.org/message/reply/297974


 
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