[H-ADMIN] OpenStreetMap talk at HUMBUG

[David Dean]

Hi,

It was nice to meet you guys the other night. I have attached a small
abstract for an Introduction to OpenStreetMap presentation.

I'll probably aim for around 20-30 minutes. Looking at dates, I can't
really do anything before the 17th, so your meeting on the 24th of
July or the 7th of August will probably be best for me. Let me know
what works best for you.

- David

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An introduction to OpenStreetMap

HUMBUG Presentation

Presented by David Dean

OpenStreetMap (http://openstreetmap.org) is a worldwide project that
creates and provides free maps to anyone who wants them. 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 that would not previously have been possible.

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.

David is a QUT post-doctoral fellow working on computer speech
processing and spends his spare time walking around Brisbane, looking
suspicious, as he surveys for http://openstreetmap.org.

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David Dean
Post-Doctoral Fellow, RP-SAIVT, QUT
(me) http://www.davidbdean.com
(saivt) http://www.bee.qut.edu.au/projects/saivt/
(post) Room S1101, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Australia 4001
(p) +61 7 3138 1414 (m) 0407 151 912
(CRICOS) 00213J



-- 
David Dean
Post-Doctoral Fellow, RP-SAIVT, QUT
(me) http://www.davidbdean.com
(saivt) http://www.bee.qut.edu.au/projects/saivt/
(post) Room S1101, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Australia 4001
(p) +61 7 3138 1414 (m) 0407 151 912
(CRICOS) 00213J