Crowd Sourcing with OpenStreetMap in Australia

26 August 2010, 12:57am

Crowd Sourcing with OpenStreetMap
Tuesday, 31 August 2010, 6.00pm – 7.30pm
Wollongong, NSW

A web 2.0, crowd sourcing, social networking development, OpenStreetMap is a rapidly growing global project to create a complete map of the world, providing free, rich geographic data to anyone for any use. The project was started because most maps you may think of as free actually have legal or technical restrictions on their use, holding back people from using them in creative, productive, or unexpected ways. Since 2004 OpenStreetMap has grown to cover the world. With good data coverage in most major urban areas of the world, OpenStreetMap provides a viable alternative to proprietary mapping data, encouraging the development of innovative software.

While some of the current OpenStreetMap data has come from government and commercial imports, much of the work that goes into making the best maps comes from the contributions of individual mappers - people like you. Included within the presentation will be an outline of the many ways that you can join in to help, from taking brief notes while you walk the dog, to the most efficient way to map your whole suburb and the best equipment for doing so.

This event is being run in association with the Australian Computer Society.

WHERE: Located at on Level 2 of the Wollongong Tennis Club
COST: Free
Location: Wollongong Tennis Club, Beaton Park, Wollongong

OpenStreetMap

Geo: International