this is the first time using the OSM
we just checked some of the areas in kerala.. good work..
OpenStreetMap
this is the first time using the OSM
we just checked some of the areas in kerala.. good work..
Discussion
Comment from Sanderd17 on 6 July 2011 at 18:27
Hi,
Welcome to OSM. I see you have already done two edits. About your second one: you said you aligned a road to the areal imagery, do watch out that the imagery can be a bit off too. If you only have to align one road, there is probably no problem. But if a complete map is shifted with a few meters when you compare it to the images, than the images are probably a bit wrong.
If you want to check, you could probably use uploaded GPX tracks. In potlatch 1 (hover over the "edit" button to get in it), you can see the tracks if you press 'G'. I never heavily worked with Potlatch 2, but I think it is possible too.
As for the rest, just have fun. You can put everything on OSM that has a location. Going from pubs to dustbins, from house numbers to bicycle routes... In Germany, they even started mapping individual trees ( osm.org/browse/node/664561978 ) but I don't think we want this German precision in the entire world ;-)
As a beginner, it's good to read the beginners Guide: osm.wiki/Beginners%27_guide
And the video tutorials found on that page.
You can look here for a list of globally standardised tags: osm.wiki/Map_Features and for national agreements, look here: osm.wiki/India
If you have questions, don't be afraid to ask them.
Happy mapping.