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Workshop Beginner

Introduction to using and improving OpenStreetMap

Proposal status is Approved
Session Description

We recommend bringing a laptop, a mouse, and a smartphone for this session.


Participants will learn in brief about -


  1. what OpenStreetMap is and why it is important
  2. Organic Maps, OsmAnd, and osmapp.org - freedom-respecting apps which use OpenStreetMap data and provide replacements for apps like Google Maps;
  3. StreetComplete, a gamified and freedom-respecting OpenStreetMap editor.


Finally, participants will learn to use iD, the browser-based OpenStreetMap editor, to make basic edits from their laptops.


Key Takeaways


Session Categories

FOSS

Speakers

contrapunctus
contrapunctus Free software and OpenStreetMap contributor | OpenStreetMap Delhi

Kashish is a musician who has been an OpenStreetMap contributor since 2016, motivated by the desire to improve free software and privacy. He regularly hosts OSM workshops and designs awareness material.