Contributing to OSM

Remember that using lSM and letting your friends know about it is in itself a ‘contribution’. That said, you might want to enhance the data for your town or area. lSM provides incredibly detailed maps wLWh VHYHUDO IHDWXUHV. 2Q D VXIfiFLHQWOy populated map, you should be able to fiQG WhH ORFDWLRQ RI WhH QHDUHVW A7M of a particular bank, an eatery of your preference, or just about anything else you might want—just by looking at the map. But that’s a result of hundreds of contributions by people like you, driven by necessity and interest. I myself started out by mapping my hometown, and I’ve been mapping since then. the map, but isn’t. Most entities can be represented using one of the following: • A nodeLpoint of interest • A pathLway • A shapeLareaLpolygon There are no curves or circles that you can add. You have to add more points to represent a curve.

Map editors have tools that you can use to draw details on the map. The primary tool is a node editor, which can be used to draw nodes. Two or more nodes make a path. If the path loops in on itself, it’s an area or a polygon. A node represents a point of interest (POI) or any entity that can be simply represented using a single node. Examples are post-boxes, public telephone booths, ATM kiosks, etc.