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Introduction - 20 minutes

  1. Participatory Mapping - why being open matters.
  2. Mapbox
  3. Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team, OpenStreetMap Rallies for Nepal
  4. Things people are doing with open map data.

Data - 40 mins

  1. OpenStreetMap
  • Basics
  • Map features
  • Editing using iD
  1. Overpass - 30 mins
  • Query and export OSM data.
  1. QGIS - 40 mins
  • Import OSM data, explore, visualise.
  1. geojson.io - 30 mins
  • Quick GeoJSON editor and visualisation.

Design - 60 mins

  1. Mapbox Studio
  • Mapbox.com
  • Data sources, styles and publishing
  • Basic CartoCSS

Web - 90 mins

  1. Mapbox.js
  • Web mapping basics - tiles, rendering, interaction.
  • Interaction and advanced map elements.
  • Importing GeoJSON data and visualisation.
  1. Turf.js
  • Advanced spatial analysis using JavaScript.

Requirements

  1. Reliable Internet connection.
  2. Install QGIS
  1. Install Mapbox Studio
  1. Install a text editor
  2. Create an account on OpenStreetMap. Click here.
  3. Create an account on Mapbox. Click here.
  4. Sign in to Mapbox Studio using your Mapbox account.

Reading List

  1. How web maps work.
  2. Introduction to Geo
  3. OpenStreetMap and Mapbox
  4. Mapbox Glossary
  5. Introduction to QGIS
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Showcase

  1. Moabi - http://rdc.moabi.org/data/en/#6/-2.877/22.830&layers=
  2. Kannada - https://www.mapbox.com/blog/maps-in-your-language/
  3. Mapping massive data sets - https://www.mapbox.com/blog/vector-density/
  4. Turf Animated Heatmaps - https://www.mapbox.com/blog/heatmaps-and-grids-with-turf/
  5. NYC Hurricane Evacuation https://www.mapbox.com/nyc-sandy/map.htm#12.00/40.7004/-73.9696
  6. Afghanistan Elections - http://afghanistanelectiondata.org/front
  7. DC shot spotter - http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/local/dc-shot-spotter/
  8. MetaData+ http://metadata.joshbegley.com/
  9. TransitMix - http://www.transitmix.net/

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