OpenGeoData

About 3,000 years ago when I started freethepostcode, little did I know that soon everyone would be using giPhones… and that the McKerrellmeister would write an app for your iPhone 3G which lets you upload postcodes using the iPhone built-in GPS. Check it out.

Interesting article from Sean Gorman. The story about OSMs beginnings happens to be entirely wrong, but nevermind

(via the map room)

User:Steve was interviewed on the WFTL show last month:

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OSM is part of 2009’s trendwatching trends. Yay!

Hello 2009

OSM 2008: A Year of Edits from ItoWorld on Vimeo.

It was the first country to be completed in OpenStreetMap, its the home of TomTom, TeleAtlas, AND, a thriving OSM community and now its hosting the State of the Map.  This July, Amsterdam will host the greatest gathering of OSMers the world has ever seen.  The State of the Map 2009 will build upon the success of the last two events by adding a third day to the event.

Friday 10th July will be themed “OSM In Business” and will feature demos and presentations from some of the increasing number of commercial and governmental organisations who are using OSM.  This will be a must-see event for any business or governmental organisation who are using OSM or are considering using it in the future.

Saturday 11th - Sunday 12th July will feature the winning formula of the last two years, with presentations, lightning talks and workshops from the OSM community.

We’ll be launching the SOTM website and the program of the Friday “Business Day” in early January.  But don’t wait until then to book your flights.  The dates are 100% confirmed, so book cheap flights now to avoid disappointment!

The call for papers will be announced in early 2009, with a range of themes and tracks, including “Hacking on OSM”, “OSM 2010″, “A freely mapped world” and “OSM in Business”.

Stay in Touch

• Keep an eye on this blog for announcements whilst we’re putting together the SOTM website
• Join our Facebook group
• Follow us on Twitter
• Check out the OSM wiki page

See you all in Amsterdam

Update: New date for publishing the host venue of SOTM09: 15th December

The call for venues for the State of the Map 2009 is now open.  If you would like to be considered as a host for the event, please send an email to nick@osmfoundation.org, with the following details:

• Name of the group or individual applying
• Names and email addresses of the proposed organising committee along with a brief description of their OSM activities to date
• Name, address and short description of the proposed conference venue
• Why do you want to host the State of the Map 2009?
• How will you make the State of the Map 2009 the best yet?
• What makes your bid different from the others?
• What will you do to raise sponsorship or other funding for the event?

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geofabrik’s progress maps of the world are very impressive Each shows OSM growth over the years and you can play with the fun interactive slider version.

Check out these maps made with OpenStreetMap data by Brandon Martin-Anderson of graphserver fame.

Each shows a tree of shortest path routes starting from a point. The thickness appears to indicate the branch level away from the starting point. Check out the site for more and videos.