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-------- Weitergeleitete Nachricht -------- Betreff: Re: TransforMap Global Mapping Month and update / Taxonomy Datum: Tue, 17 Feb 2015 20:09:50 +0100 Von: Silke Helfrich silke.helfrich@gmx.de
ALERT: @transforMappers: If there are mistakes in the following message, please correct me! + at the very end, there is some new information re. the partners for the intl. testmapping
ISSUE: WHERE ARE WE AT WITH TRANFORMAP AND THE TESTMAPPING
Dear all,
first of all: amis québecois, I am so sorry for the delay, I have been involved in too many processes lately, but as far as TransforMap is concerned the reason for the delay in informing You, our international peers and (hopefully) co-mappers, is a really good one:
First of all, we've managed to set up sth. like an initial governance structure: http://blog.14mmm.org/transformap-has-a-working-structure-and-its-wild/
That is; we went through an internal process of urgently needed f2f conversations and decision making and are now able to divide the myriad of tasks more swiftly.
And secondly: we made a proposal to the European Union within their CHEST project : http://www.chest-project.eu/
Tatataaaa, we were pre-selected, meaning that now everybody is overly busy with preparing the documents for the final selection process, this would help us to finance especially the programming and the coordination work for the next year and beyond.
Moreover we have been preparing the test-mapping process and tools + the partnerships to go international, for instance with Shareable in the US.
All of us are very aware of the fact that we urgently need some basic information in English, and we will work on that as soon as we get two funding proposals (the one to the EU and another one) off desk. We are already working on it: http://discourse.transformap.co/t/self-description-of-transformap/164
Now; where are we at with the taxonomy and with the testmapping?
Taxonomy: We've FINALLY made our decisions about the three most important category-groups: That is: - needs ---> ready for translation into French, Finish and many other languages (see https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/User:KartenKarsten/futureMap#Needs_fulfi...
- mode of interaction ---> ready for translation into French, Finish and many other languages https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/User:KartenKarsten/futureMap#Mode_of_Int...
- self-description of the community ----> we made the final decisions, that is: We know know which tribes we wanna start with, but we still need to finish the short descriptions in English (so, it is not yet ready for translation) Here are "the tribes"; https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/User:KartenKarsten/futureMap#Self-descri...
As you can easily see: this is a project of CONVERGENCE; it cannot be otherwise. So, while we work together on TransforMap we enact TAPAs (There Are Plenty of Alternatives) and we network in real life (instead of only talking about the need to network)
It is important to note that for TranforMap (not for OSM of course), the self-identification with one of these OR OTHER communities will be mandatory; I can explain this later. But this is the only way to - at the end - generate a global map, where we can make "all commons" visible, or "all solidarity economy projects" or simply "all TAPAs"- more on this later (because this only applies to the TransforMap layer, not for OSM (as we don't control the handling of categories, tags and data on OSM.
We are also collecting the so called "Points of Interest", as this is sth. the common mapper (and user) is very interested in.
TOOLS: Making the decisions about the taxonomy has been key for programming the testmapping tools, and again... it took us a while to get everything done. But now we have two options.
- the first one is to collect data via our TRANSFORTESTIONAIRE: https://docs.google.com/a/getactive.org/forms/d/16LpwkNrL9YtX2-UknMO1M8k0_w0...
All tags are updated to the current state of the taxonomy! You can use it RIGHT NOW, the only BUT is, that data will be collected and need to be transferred manually to OSM later, but it helps us to get the testmapping done and get feedback on the Taxonomy,
- the second is, that our programmers (some magic is in there, I swear you), are about to finish a prototype for the online testmapping (needing a few more days) and that the current state of the taxonomy finally allows to work on the official and user friendly entry mask.
So; If you wanna start testmapping right now: GO FOR IT and use our transfortestionaire, If you wanna wait for another tool, bear with us.
TESTMAPPING:
You might not be surprised that giving the huzzle and buzzle in the whole process we finally decided that we will move the testmapping days to a testmapping month, that is MAY 2015
According to your advice, dear friends in Canada, we suggest to organize testmappings at a few spots, that is: wide and exhaustive testmappings in 5 or 6 cities in different regions/continents instead of a bit of testmapping everywhere.
THEREFORE WE NEED YOU SUPPORT!
Our ideas for the moment: please focus on a selected place/ city or rural region) USA - Partner: Shareable (please focus on a Canada - Partner: REmix the Commons/ OSM Montreal/ Others -> I guess it will be Montreal FRANCE - Partner: ? - there will be certainly a wonderful opportunity at the Ouishare -Fest AUSTRIA - Partner: OSM Graz/ ELEVATE/ OTHERS: -> Graz GERMANY - Partner: Anstiftung/Ertomis and Others mainly TransforMappers --> Munich and/or Berlin FINLAND - http://www.commons.fi/ -> selected place in Finland
The list is open!
We now need to start the global conversation about the testmapping and can use our global mmm list for it (the one I am cceing); at the same time we are trying to get some funds for the test-mapping process.
PLEASE REGISTER THERE - if you are interested in the process - if you need follow-up information - if you can contribute sth (proposals/ translations/ partnership for testmapping/ whatever idea and resources)
If I forgot to respond to any of your questions, I will be happy to do so asap.
Please forgive me that I won't re-read and correct my e-mail, but I still have to phone conferences waiting for me tonight :-)
Many, many thanks for all the support you've provided so far
Silke for the TransforMappers in Germany and Austria
@Silke :
Does the Global Mapping Day of Marsh 6th and 7th confirmed ? Do you have any material we can use to promote and mobilize people there ? Thanks for your information.
Best Fred