
Other Resources Reviewed 2020-05-08 This is a commented list of pointers to other websites which we consider useful. All links have been verified to work when this document was last reviewed. Maptime list of links on mapping and related cartographic topics A comprehensive list of links, not just about OpenStreetMap but also covers visualization, map creation and web mapping Editing iD iD’s integrated tutorial An interactive tutorial on using iD as part of the software presentation slides covering the contents of our guide good material if you would like to give an introduction about iD e.g. at a mapathon HOT Video Tutorials A collection of instructive videos mostly centered around mapping with iD and JOSM Video tutorials on iD Some very short videos explaining how to accomplish common tasks Video lessons on OpenStreetMap data lecture-like presentation of various aspects covering tags, layers, relations Mapathons and similar events Wiki entry about Missing Maps Mapathons nearly a checklist giving you an idea what to consider if you want to organize a mapathon; although targeted towards Missing Maps most of it applies to mapathons in general Wiki entry about Missing Maps Mapathons in a University setting nearly the same document as the previous one but with specific hints if organized at a university developmentSEED guide for Mapathons This document is based on a talk at a State of the Map conference about how to organize and run a mapathon Checklists for planning MapGive checklist for an event Handouts Missing Maps printout materials most handouts are branded for Missing Maps so if you would like to use them for a different event you should seek permission to adapt them Statistics Wiki entry on MapCraft A simple open-source coordination tool. The wiki says that it is no longer actively maintained Real-time progress on OpenStreetMap The readme page on github explains how to filter the display so that you do not see progress worldwide Who is around me map display about mappers who recently contributed in an area Get started

Other Resources

Reviewed 2020-05-08

This is a commented list of pointers to other websites which we consider useful. All links have been verified to work when this document was last reviewed.

Maptime list of links on mapping and related cartographic topics A comprehensive list of links, not just about OpenStreetMap but also covers visualization, map creation and web mapping

Editing

iD

iD’s integrated tutorial An interactive tutorial on using iD as part of the software
presentation slides covering the contents of our guide good material if you would like to give an introduction about iD e.g. at a mapathon
HOT Video Tutorials A collection of instructive videos mostly centered around mapping with iD and JOSM
Video tutorials on iD Some very short videos explaining how to accomplish common tasks
Video lessons on OpenStreetMap data lecture-like presentation of various aspects covering tags, layers, relations

Mapathons and similar events

Wiki entry about Missing Maps Mapathons nearly a checklist giving you an idea what to consider if you want to organize a mapathon; although targeted towards Missing Maps most of it applies to mapathons in general
Wiki entry about Missing Maps Mapathons in a University setting nearly the same document as the previous one but with specific hints if organized at a university
developmentSEED guide for Mapathons This document is based on a talk at a State of the Map conference about how to organize and run a mapathon

Checklists for planning

MapGive checklist for an event

Handouts

Missing Maps printout materials most handouts are branded for Missing Maps so if you would like to use them for a different event you should seek permission to adapt them

Statistics

Wiki entry on MapCraft A simple open-source coordination tool. The wiki says that it is no longer actively maintained
Real-time progress on OpenStreetMap The readme page on github explains how to filter the display so that you do not see progress worldwide
Who is around me map display about mappers who recently contributed in an area

Get started