Geocaching and OpenStreetMap - A match made in a GPSr?

Probably.

The overlapping interests of geocachers and OpenStreetMappers has been obvious to many, for a long time. Both groups are passionate about maps. Both have GPS receivers. Both are inclined to outdoor travel and discovery. How is it that I have managed to wait this long to actually try geocaching?  read more »

The OpenStreetMap Project of the Month for March 2011 is Bridges and Tunnels. Here is a bridge tutorial in images and video.  read more »

What limits the quality of your contributions to OpenStreetMap data? The answer is surprisingly simple.

I propose a simple Three-Star system to categorize your edits according to how much value you personally add to the data you contribute to OpenStreetMap.  read more »

I like the cartography on http://open.MapQuest.com . The style differs from our mapnik and osmarender styles by rendering fewer types of objects and by using subtler colors. It's different. Their selectable thematic layers are great and let you add objects to the map that interest you at the moment. That's all pretty cool and that's not what I started this article to talk about.

I want to talk about golf.  read more »

Imagine a municipal group that provides aid to victims of domestic violence in Vancouver. The Vancouver Open Data license prevents that group from using Vancouver Open Data. Find out why Vancouver Open Data isn't as open as you might hope, and how to fix it.  read more »

I'm sure they don't intend to discriminate against blind and low-vision potential users of Toronto Open Data. But they do. Toronto Open Data isn't as open as you think. This article demonstrates one critical flaw with the Toronto Open Data program and how to fix it.  read more »

All right. Ready for some serious mapping? Let's map a xylophone.

What? You think that you can't put a xylophone on a map? Not possible you say? Inappropriate? Perhaps. Let me explain myself.

I'm at a mapping party in Colorado, at a ski resort, organized by my dear friends, the Coasts. And when I am at a mapping party organized by dear friends, I want to do a good job of mapping. So I've been mapping the village.  read more »

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I surveyed a small part of the Old City portion of Québec recently. It was much like many other surveys, but with the added interest of being somewhere else. It also had the benefit of being somewhere beautiful, feeling a little bit exotic and being part of a wonderful trip. I want to share a few pieces of it with you.  read more »

How can I add an OpenStreetMap map to my web site?

It's easy. There are three steps.  read more »