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* '''User Groups''' - Find an OSM [[user group]] in your area.
* '''User Groups''' - Find an OSM [[user group]] in your area.
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It can be a good idea to take advantage of OpenStreetMap's community to help you take your first steps and learn about mapping. You can communicate with OpenStreetMappers anywhere in the world through various
contact channels, each with their own characteristics. You can find out about all of these options on the "
[[Contact]]
" page
. For example if you like email, the mailing lists are a very popular communication channel. There's a very active one called "[http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk talk]" for general discussion. There's also a special mailing list for new users asking questions called "[http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/newbies newbies]". If you want to fire a very quick question it's well worth hopping onto [[IRC]]. Don't be put off by the techy acronym. It's just a chatroom, for instant text-based chit-chat.
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It can be a good idea to take advantage of OpenStreetMap's community to help you take your first steps and learn about mapping. You can communicate with OpenStreetMappers anywhere in the world through various
'''
[[Contact
channels
]]
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. For example if you like email, the mailing lists are a very popular communication channel. There's a very active one called "[http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk talk]" for general discussion. There's also a special mailing list for new users asking questions called "[http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/newbies newbies]". If you want to fire a very quick question it's well worth hopping onto [[IRC]]. Don't be put off by the techy acronym. It's just a chatroom, for instant text-based chit-chat.
But OpenStreetMap also has a very local aspect. You can find out about mapping in your country, and maybe even in your region or city/town, by navigating the pages of the wiki starting from "[[Mapping Projects]]". You may find some specific information about people involved, contact channels used locally, and maybe even local events.
But OpenStreetMap also has a very local aspect. You can find out about mapping in your country, and maybe even in your region or city/town, by navigating the pages of the wiki starting from "[[Mapping Projects]]". You may find some specific information about people involved, contact channels used locally, and maybe even local events.
You can have a lot of fun introducing yourself and making friends with other OpenStreetMap enthusiasts in the community, and this can be a great way to learn, but don't forget ...you don't have to ask permission before editing the map.
You can have a lot of fun introducing yourself and making friends with other OpenStreetMap enthusiasts in the community, and this can be a great way to learn, but don't forget ...you don't have to ask permission before editing the map.
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==See also==
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* Help us improve map using simple [[notes]]
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* How to [[Getting Involved|get involved]].
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* [[Where to get help?]] is an entry point to various wiki documentation outside of this guide
==Other tutorials==
==Other tutorials==
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* '''[//learnosm.org learnosm.org]'''
* A user-friendly, short booklet, [http://www.cyclestreets.net/getmapping/guide/CycleMappingGuide.pdf Cycle mapping for cycle routing] has been created by [[CycleStreets]] and [[User:Gravitystorm]]. The principles in it apply to non-cycling mapping too.
* A user-friendly, short booklet, [http://www.cyclestreets.net/getmapping/guide/CycleMappingGuide.pdf Cycle mapping for cycle routing] has been created by [[CycleStreets]] and [[User:Gravitystorm]]. The principles in it apply to non-cycling mapping too.
* [[Video tutorials]].
* [[Video tutorials]].
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More
advanced
questions,
and
[[FAQ|FAQs]]
can be
found
on
their
own
pages
around
the
Wiki
.
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To
get
some
inspiration
of all the things that
can be
mapped
(well
it
is
basically
limitless...) have a look at some of
the
[[:Category:Highlight]]
.
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* [[Help Documentation]] is an entry point to various wiki documentation outside of this guide
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* How to [[Getting Involved|get involved]].
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* If you want to add quick annotations to the map so a more experienced mapper can have a look at it, you can use the [[Notes|note feature]].
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* To get some inspiration of all the things that can be mapped (well it is basically limitless...) have a look at some of the [http://bestofosm.org/ best mapped places].
* A list of software that supports OSM data can be found on the [[Software]] page.
* A list of software that supports OSM data can be found on the [[Software]] page.
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Help
on editing/updating the Wiki is available on the
[[
Wiki_Help|
Wiki
help page
]]
.
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*
Guide
to
[[Wiki]]
===Other notes and tips===
===Other notes and tips===