OpenStreetMap: Using and Enhancing the Free Map of the World - Softcover

Ramm, Frederik; Topf, Jochen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1906860114 ISBN 13: 9781906860110

Publisher: UIT Cambridge Ltd., 2010

Synopsis

This handbook provides a comprehensive look at OpenStreetMap (OSM), the web-based editable map of the world that enables people to freely view, edit, and use geographical data in a collaborative way from anywhere on the Earth. Written for novices as well as IT specialists by two experts directly involved with OSM, this guide presents an introduction to the OSM community, the data model, and the software used in the project and offers practical, hands-on advice to contributors and users of OSM geodata. Directions for accessing OSM data and rendering custom maps with Osmarender, Mapnik, and Garmin GPS devices are included, along with a discussion of licensing issues for the maps and techniques for users seeking to run their own OSM servers.

About this title

About the Author

Frederik Ramm and Jochen Topf are cofounders of Geofabrik, a company that sells services relating to OpenStreetMap and open geodata. They have been members of the OpenStreetMap project since 2006.

Review

"An indespensable guide to those interested in harnessing the power of OpenStreetMap . . . After having read the book, I think of it as 'OSM The Missing Manual.'"  Mike Dobson, Telemapics

"This book is the perfect gift for map lovers, GPS addicts, cartographers, GIS professionals, developers, etc, and should be added to their library collection this holiday season."  MapQuests

"It’d be a great reference for an educator looking to incorporate OSM into a course or as the focus of a course. And it’d be a well used reference at a mapping party."  Directions Magazine

Edition details

• Publisher: UIT Cambridge Ltd.
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1906860114
• ISBN 13: 9781906860110
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 352