How to use iD for easily updating OSM

Presented at NACIS Practical Cartography Day 2013 in Greenville, SC. Much of the presentation was a live demo not included in the slides.

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1. How to use for easily updating OSM AJ Ashton, MapBox for NACIS Practical Cartography Day 2013
2. A fresh new editor for OpenStreetMap
3. The Basics
10. Backgrounds & Overlays
11. • Satellite / Aerial imagery ◦ Bing Aerial (default) ◦ MapBox Satellite ◦ MapQuest OpenAerial • OSM Standard tiles • Reference Overlay ◦ Appears when zoomed out too far to edit Global options
12. • Varies depending on where you edit • In the US: ◦ USGS Large Scale Imagery ◦ USGS Topo ◦ TIGER 2012 streets overlay • Browse the full list: ◦ http://osmlab.github.io/editor-imagery-index Regional Options
13. Custom Options • Local GPX file • Custom web Mercator tile source ◦ Z/X/Y ◦ TMS ◦ Quadtile • Confirm the rights first!
15. Troubleshooting
16. • taginfo.osm.org ◦ search for keys or values • wiki.osm.org • help.osm.org ◦ search through previous questions ◦ ask a new question • irc.oftc.net #osm No preset?
17. Found problem with unclear fix? • Not enough information to fix problem? • Not sure how to fix problem? • Don’t have time to fix problem now? • Leave a note!
18. Other OSM Editors
19. Potlatch 1
20. • #1 reason to use: “undelete” tool • Probably no other particular reason to use • Hidden from OSM.org’s UI ◦ Get to it by hacking a Potlatch2 edit URL: remove the ‘2’ from a edit URL Potlatch 1
21. Potlatch 2
22. • #1 reason to use: works in Internet Explorer • If you’re already used to use to it, you can keep on using it Potlatch 2
23. JOSM
24. • #1 reason to use: features features features • Intimidating for new users ◦ Menus, panels, and toolbars everywhere ◦ Does not hide OSM’s scary internals • Great for adding shape detail, editing large features, working offline JOSM
25. Mobile editors
26. Mobile editors • Lots to choose from, but not really • Pushpin (iOS) ◦ Easy to use, limited scope ◦ pushpinosm.org • Vespucci (Android) ◦ Powerful, but steep learning curve ◦ Works best on tablets