OpenStreetMap
  Software Freedom Day 2012
September 15, 2012, UP-Diliman
What is OpenStreetMap?
It is a project to
map the whole world!
voluntary
     open & free
international & local
    collaborative
   online & offline
      geo-data
    do-it-yourself
      ambitious
Think: Wikipedia for maps
http://vimeo.com/49003594
Why not use Google Maps?
          It’s free!
Google Maps is only free
    as in free beer,
       but not free
  as in free speech
Google Maps API TERMS OF SERVICE
“You must not copy, translate, modify, or create a
derivative work (including creating or contributing to a
database) of, or publicly display any Content or any part
thereof...”

“You must not pre-fetch, cache, or store any Content...”

“You must not use the Service in a manner that gives
you or any other person access to mass downloads or
bulk feeds of any Content…”

                     http://code.google.com/apis/maps/terms.html
OpenStreetMap LICENSE*
“You may copy, translate, modify, or create a
derivative work (including creating or contributing to a
database) of, or publicly display any Content or any part
thereof...”

“You may pre-fetch, cache, or store any Content...”

“You may use the Service in a manner that gives
you or any other person access to mass downloads or bulk
feeds of any Content…”

                     *just don’t forget to attribute and share-alike!
Aside from the freedom,
    OpenStreetMap provides
the raw map data for free too
      so that you can use it
    for any creative purpose
         you can think of!
Different map styles
Different map styles
Different map styles
Different map styles
Paper maps
Paper maps
GPS navigation – GARMIN NÜVI
GPS navigation – NAVITEL (iPHONE, ANDROID)
GPS navigation – SKOBBLER   (iPHONE, ANDROID)
Visualizations and renderings
Visualizations and renderings
Visualizations and renderings
Visualizations and renderings
http://maps.stamen.com/watercolor/
Cake designs!
#switch2osm
MapQuest
Craiglist
Geocaching
foursquare
Nike
Apple iPhoto
So how do people
contribute to OpenStreetMap?
1.
Collect some data
 (Don’t copy from other maps!)
Go out and survey
Get GPS tracks
http://youtu.be/u2ezOvWRT_M
Take photos
Write down notes
2.
Upload and edit the data
Potlatch – ONLINE, FLASH-BASED
JOSM – DESKTOP, JAVA-BASED
Merkaartor – DESKTOP, QT-BASED
3.
Contribute in other ways
Submit map error reports
Help develop the software
      Spread the word
    Teach other people
Join the online discussions
  Attend mapping parties
       And lots more
Intramuros Mapping Party 2010-12-11
FEATI University Workshop 2010-02-20
Ortigas Mapping Party 2010-05-22
OpenStreetMap data model
Nodes       has latitude and longitude


                    an ordered list of nodes


Ways
                                         a way where the
                                         first and the last
                                         node are the same

Areas (CLOSED WAYS)

             an ordered set of ways and nodes

Relations
amenity = atm
       operator = BPI




       highway   = primary
       name      = Katipunan Avenue
Tags   lanes
       oneway
                 =3
                 = yes


       building = yes
       name     = Manila Observatory
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Thank you!

   www.openstreetmap.org
   wiki.openstreetmap.org
http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ph
          www.facebook.com/OSMPH

OSM SFD2012