When editing #OpenStreetMap on the go, @everydoor is my hands-down favorite, but I’d hesitate recommending it for more new mappers.
I’ve been playing with #OsmGo just now, and really like how easy it is, maybe even for new contributors.
Plus, it’s a progressive web app that runs in a browser, or installable in your device: https://osmgo.com , so this also seems to be a great candidate tool to introduce as a friendly editor for @openstreetmap mapping parties for new users.
@beta_tester thanks, I sometimes use the #SCEE fork, aka the “Expert Edition”, but not #StreetComplete
All apps are somewhere strong 💪🏻
@MapAmore
I use @openstreetmap a lot, via #OSMAnd+, and I’d love to give back to the map commons. The biggest problems I see are not with the basic data (streets etc), since the NZ govt’s own map data is released under CC license, and updates to it are quickly imported into #OSM.Rather what I see is outdated info about what can be found at a given address. Any advice of helping to update that kind of data? Is it part of OSM or other data commons used by OSMAnd+?
POIs in general are hard to maintain. Even Big G is struggling with that on their maps.
Theme-specific POIs are probably slightly better, when there are interested parties who are keen to maintain them, or keep them up-to-date.
If you don’t like to map them directly yourself, when you’re on site, then you’re next bet is to use fresh (and compatible) ground imagery, to map them when you can.
@MapAmore
> If you don’t like to map them directly yourself, when you’re on siteI have ADHD. If I can’t do it right away when I notice the problem, I’m unlikely to remember. So what I need is an Android app that makes it quick and easy to submit an update (with appropriate license) whenever I notice a discrepancy.
@strypey @MapAmore @openstreetmap @everydoor Have you tried https://mapcomplete.org already?
@strypey @MapAmore @openstreetmap @everydoor its all OSM data. Havent tried OSM Go yet, but can recommend streetcomplete and every door.
@glowl
> Havent tried OSM Go yet, but can recommend streetcomplete and every doorAre these available on F-Droid?
@strypey @MapAmore @openstreetmap @everydoor they are. there is although SCEE (Street complete Extended Edition) that allows for a lot more tags to be edited and some more nifty customization options. Its on F-Droid too.
@glowl
> SCEE (Street complete Extended Edition) that allows for a lot more tags to be edited and some more nifty customization optionsThis sounds powerful. Would you recommend it for a beginner?
@strypey @MapAmore @openstreetmap @everydoor if you haven’t contributed to osm at all i recommend starting out with street complete get a little feel for what data can be atatched to what kind of nodes.
would recommend https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Beginners%27_guide anyways, no matter what way you want to contribute by.if you are willing to do a bit of reading in the wiki, i like the editing plugin for OsmAnd, there you can add some other tags that are not implemented in SC (yet) on the road, i addition to SC.
@strypey @MapAmore @openstreetmap @everydoor but everydoor should be able to take this roll too. and its a little bit smoother in the workflow than the OsmAnd plugin. I didnt know about everydoor back when i started and got quite used to the OsmAnd way.
@glowl
> if you are willing to do a bit of reading in the wiki, i like the editing plugin for OsmAndThanks, I’ll have a look. Having editing it in the map app I already use sounds good.
For beginners, there is also https://MapComplete.org
The only problem I have with OSMGo is that when adding a crossing the software doesn’t merge it with a nearby way (as opposed to EveryDoor). Otherwise it’s a great app.
@Mannivu
And EveryDoor has an existing issue with certain features (e.g. memorial plaques) getting unwantedly snapped on nearby buildings.I didn’t know that, but I’ve never mapped those.
