Hi Tim, the one reason I help in OSM is something, which you can't do with google...: Tagging ways for a specific purpose. In my case for mountainbiking. (Use mountainbike as search-string). On http://openmtbmap.org/ you can download OSM based Maps especially rendered for biking, with routing capabilites. Kai
----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Weait" <rich...@weait.com> To: "Tim Morley" <t_mor...@argonet.co.uk> Cc: <talk@openstreetmap.org> Sent: Sunday, June 07, 2009 2:48 PM Subject: [english 95%] Re: [OSM-talk] How to present OSM to an audience of potentialnewbies? > On Sat, 2009-06-06 at 23:17 +0100, Tim Morley wrote: >> In a few weeks, I'll have the chance to present OSM to an audience of >> youngish (18-30), intelligent, open-minded people, who more than >> likely haven't yet come across the project. There may well be people >> who are familiar with free and open source software, but that >> probably won't be everybody present. >> >> Are there wiki pages, slideshows, materials, ideas, etc. that you can >> show me to help me prepare the presentation? >> >> Failing that, how do *you* explain to someone that uses Google Maps >> every day why you spend your time re-creating the same thing under a >> different name? (Slightly provocative question, perhaps, but it must >> be a very common one too -- what's your answer?) > > Dear Tim, > > You can find videos of Nick Black, Steve Coast and others giving Intro > to OSM talks at various sites. Sorry I don't have those links handy. > There is another video here http://weait.com > > And a slide deck in ODF. http://weait.com/IntroToOSM-summercamp.odp > > You are right to consider your audience as you prepare. My typical 30 > min. to 60 min. talk outline for Introduction to OpenStreetMap is > approximately: > > Why do you care about maps in general? <-- Don't skip this! > What is OpenStreetMap? OpenGeoData / Open Source Software > Why does it exist / How did it start / Who is involved? > Show examples of what is done with OpenStreetMap. > How does this differ from commercial on-line maps? > Show examples of commercial map failings and OSM benefits > How to collect data for OSM. > How to open an account and start editing. > Questions. > > My next talk is at SouthEast LinuxFest, Clemson, SC Saturday, 13 June > 2009. > > Common questions: > > Why redo what others have online for free? > > Many people care about copyright and commercial maps may not allow your > desired use of their copyright materials. The general case answer for > OpenStreetMap is "you are allowed" even for commercial use. (Check the > license for details) > > What about quality control? > > OpenStreetMap has more surveyors and more quality assurance. Anybody > can fix it. You've seen the failings in commercial maps (slow updates, > limited data, unmapped areas) and in commercial maps you can't fix that. > You, and everybody around you are helping OSM quality control. > > Aren't you giving better maps to "The Terrists?" > > Oh, please. http://weait.com/content/ban-terrorist-tools > > Best regards, > Richard > > > _______________________________________________ > talk mailing list > talk@openstreetmap.org > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk _______________________________________________ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
