OpenStreetMapTime - intro to OpenStreetMap

Our next meeting will target newcomers to OpenStreetMap and will address the following topics:

ContextWhat is OpenStreetMap? Why do we need OpenStreetMap when we have Google Maps?

How did it all start?
How has OpenStreetMap evolved?
Who is using OpenStreetMap?

Getting more technical:What makes OpenStreetMap tick? How do you build a map of the world?
How do I edit OpenStreetMap? Online, from my PC/Mac, from my phone
Even more technical:How to I consume OSM? As a GIS specialist, on my webpage, in my app

Questions & answers

The speakers of the night will be Florin Badita (http://www.openstreetmap.org/user/baditaflorin/diary) and Beata Jancso (https://ro.linkedin.com/in/beata-jancso-b9628a13).

If you'd also like to edit OpenStreetMap or query its data be sure to bring along your laptop as after the meetup we will have a chance to do some work in a hands on workshop.