Weekly OSM Summary #83

November 18th, 2013 – December 2nd, 2013
A summary of all the things happening in the OpenStreetMap world.

• A redesign of OpenStreetMap.org is live since the beginning of December, 2013. You can find additional information in a blog post here.
• A set of improvements has been pushed to uMap. With uMap you can create a map with OpenStreetMap layers within a minute and embed them into your website.
• Seth Vincent wrote an introduction to leaflet. Additionally, Chris Hill published a tutorial (1 & 2) on using leaflet. Leaflet is an open-source JavaScript library for mobile-friendly interactive maps.
• During the #hackess hackathon in Paris, a route planning prototype for wheelchair users has been implemented based on OSRM and OSM data. A demo is online here.
• A number of Spanish video tutorials showing how to use the OSM JOSM editor.
• A blog post by Peter Karich on how to set up your own OSM graphhopper routing service.
• OSM France started a quality study around French OSM administrative boundaries.
• Rafa Gutierrez wrote a blog post on how to create GoPro video maps.
• OSM contributor Belecker published a new JOSM plugin (Tracer2) to extract areas, with focus on buildings from graphics (no photos). Read more in the OSM wiki.
• Adam Jordanek created a website which shows bars, pubs, restaurants and other facilities with their corresponding opening hours. Give it a try here.
• SK53 wrote a blog post about the last OSM hack weekend in London.

Authors: Pascal & Dennis – (thx @ “Wochennotiz”)

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