the most popular openstreetmap editor, for foss4g 2016
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The most popularOpenStreetMap
editor
Ilya Zverev, MAPS.ME2016
What isOpenStreetMap
OSM is good.
But how sausages maps are made?
On the ground
Not enough.
Gaining mappersis a competition
But… OSM is good?
2011
MapsWithMe● Free and Pro versions● iOS and Android● Responsive support● Basic features: bookmarks,searching
● Very fast● Whole world in 8 GB
MAPS.ME● Completely free● iOS and Android● Responsive support● Bookmarks, searching, car andpedestrian routing, booking etc
● Very fast● Whole world in 32 GB
Giving back tothe community
First month:10 thousand editors
now more than 50k
Many Issues Still● Tourists changing names to their
language
● Duplicate POIs
● Incorrect types
● Private info on the map
● Cannot contact the author
The Future ofOpenStreetMap
© D
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Future = apps
Millions of mappers
Map ≠ Community
also,
Professional tools
Thank you!
Ilya Zverev, MAPS.ME2016