The OpenStreetMap project, its data, and its community can provide maps and mapping data from a simple static image to a custom-rendered dynamic map of the world, to anyone, for any purpose, without restrictions. The data is accurate, detailed in places, and continually improving. The only limit to what you can do with the data is your own ability, and in this book we'll show you how to create, edit, and view the data, and how to turn it into a map showing the information you want, in the style you want.
OpenStreetMap
OpenStreetMap
Overview of this book
Imagine being able to create accurate maps that look how you want them to, and use them on the Web or in print, for free. OpenStreetMap allows exactly that, with no restrictions on how or where you use your maps. OpenStreetMap is perfect for businesses that want to include maps on their website or in publications without paying high fees. With this book in hand you have the power to make, alter, and use this geographical data in a collaborative way from anywhere on the Earth.OpenStreetMap was started because most maps you 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. This book will allow you to take control of your own maps and use them smoothly. This book introduces the reader to the OpenStreetMap project and shows you how to participate in the project, and make use of the data it provides. No prior knowledge of the project is assumed, and technical details are kept to a minimum.In this book, you'll learn how easy it is to add your neighborhood to OpenStreetMap using inexpensive GPS equipment, or even no GPS at all. You'll find out how to communicate with other mappers working in the same area, and where to find more information about how to map the world around you.Once you have your area mapped, you'll learn how to turn this information into maps, whether for use in print or online, large or small, and with the details you want shown. The book describes several rendering methods, each suited to different types of map, and takes you through a tutorial on each one.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)
OpenStreetMap
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
Preface
Free Chapter
Making a Free, Editable Map of the World
Getting started at openstreetmap.org
Gathering Data using GPS
How OpenStreetMap Records Geographical Features
OpenStreetMap's Editing Applications
Mapping and Editing Techniques
Checking OpenStreetMap Data for Problems
Producing Customised Maps
Getting Raw OpenStreetMap Data
Manipulating OpenStreetMap Data using Osmosis
OpenStreetMap's Future
Index
Customer Reviews