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The term Mapnik can be confusing to OpenStreetMap newcomers. The OSM community uses the term Mapnik to refer to multiple things. We can't fix this, but perhaps we can clear it up.  read more »

This is Frank's Log Book.
Look at your log book; now back to Frank's.
Now back at your log book; Now back to Frank's!
Your loose sheets of graph paper are not Frank's log book.
But they could be if they were bound and organized like Frank's log book...  read more »

There is a small group of shops in your neighbourhood and you wish to add them to OpenStreetMap. This is a tutorial that will lead you through the steps required to add a small group of shops to OSM. You'll be able to complete this contribution to OSM in about one hour.

Let's go mapping.  read more »

Adding information about your neighbourhood to OpenStreetMap can be relatively simple when there is local data to use as landmarks. Sometimes you want to explore terra incognita and add data for which there is no local reference for dead reckoning. This tutorial takes a first look at using a GPS receiver to collect a track file for use as a reference when adding information to OpenStreetMap.

Using a GPS receiver to collect data for OpenStreetMap is very helpful for a scenic bicycle trail or relaxing canoe trip.  read more »

Select a GPS

This tutorial for the OpenStreetMap beginner will show you how to make your first contribution to OpenStreetMap in under an hour.  read more »

This tutorial for the OpenStreetMap beginner will lead you through adding your first contribution to OpenStreetMap in under an hour with no special equipment.  read more »

You shouldn't feel lost when you are getting started with OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap is the wiki-style map of everything.

You probably already know this much about OpenStreetMap and now you want to get started by doing something with OpenStreetMap. ... and that's where you are stuck. You had a look at the wiki and found lots of reference material but you still feel lost.

Let's fix that.  read more »

I'm experimenting with importing the OSM database to a solid state disk. I hear they can be pretty fast. I expect it will take time to get the configuration right.

Default settings, mounted with noatime

First try it with all settings as default as possible. Mount the ssd with noatime to reduce writes to the ssd.  read more »

fdisk whole disk as one partition
mke2fs -t ext3 /dev/sdd1
# /etc/fstab
/dev/sdd1  /ssd  ext3   noatime  0 0 
# create tablespace on ssd
# create db on tablespace  

Build your own OpenStreetMap server. Build your own what?

OpenStreetMap is the editable World map of everything. It is the Wikipedia of maps. It is to other on-line maps as Wikipedia is to Britannica. And it is awesome in every possible way.  read more »

Speak at the OpenStreetMap Conference -  The State of the Map

Present your ideas, opinions or project to the world's largest gathering of OpenStreetMap community members - The State of the Map

Do you have something to say to an audience of mappers, hackers and community activists who have revolutionised the way maps are made and used?  read more »