OpenStreetMap contributor Lucadelu
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/User:Lucadelu sends us this image
of the participants in the Graian Alps Mapping Party. Higher
resolutions available here

This is a Featured image, which means that it has been identified as
one of the best examples of OpenStreetMap mapping, or that it provides
a useful illustration of the OpenStreetMap project.

If you know another image of similar quality, you can nominate it on
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Featured_image_proposals

Be artistic! Create icons for map features that aren’t rendered already.

We all enjoy seeing our tagging work appear on the map. Different
renderers and different styles show different icons so some icons only
appear on specialty maps. But what if you want to create your own
specialty map, and the icon you want is not available? The Project of
the Week is to exercise your artistic talents. Create additional icons
in the theme of a the OSM icon sets.

More details and tagging suggestions for this Project of the Week:
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Project_of_the_week/2010/Jul_25

This Project of the Week was presented by OSM user !i!. Matthias has
been mapping Rostock, Germany since 2008.
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/User:!i!

This is your Project of the Week. Make suggestions, like Matthias did
when he provided us with this PotW.
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Project_of_the_week/Proposals

Paintbrush photo by -mrsraggle- http://www.flickr.com/photos/raggle/
is licensed CC-ND http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/deed.en_CA

OpenStreetMap contributor Jose Riha
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/User:Jose1711 sends us this image
of a bus stop sign in Kosice, Slovakia that uses OpenStreetMap images.

This is a Featured image, which means that it has been identified as
one of the best examples of OpenStreetMap mapping, or that it provides
a useful illustration of the OpenStreetMap project.

If you know another image of similar quality, you can nominate it on
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Featured_image_proposals

The schedule for the first OSM US conference has been announced.

http://www.sotm.us/?page_id=2

The conference will be held on August 14 – 15, 2010 in Atlanta, GA.
and it isn’t too late to register. Register now.
http://www.sotm.us/?page_id=7

Each time a developer creates an interesting new tool to demonstrate
OSM data, mappers use that tool to improve the OSM data. When Andy
Allan and Dave Stubbs created OpenCycleMap more of us started mapping
cycle paths. The Gosmore routing engine has been available for a while
at YourNavigation and even on mobile devices.

Now there is even a demo of Gosmore running on the OSM dev server. So
the Project of the Week is to use it. We’ll be doing several things;
testing Gosmore with a little more load, checking our local dataset
for routing / connectivity errors, and having fun. Sounds perfect.

Learn more about how to improve the map in your neighbourhood.
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Project_of_the_week/2010/Jul_18

Are you an OpenStreetMap contributor with a story to tell? Tell
others what you map, why it is interesting and how they can contribute
as well. Project of the Week is a chance for you to tell your story.
Become a Project of the Week contributor. (Or I could just keep
talking about baseball diamonds and bowling alleys. Your choice. 😉
)
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Project_of_the_week/Proposals

The screenshot of Gosmore on the OSM deve server is cc-by-sa
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjO1S0AYMs4?wmode=transparent]

State of the Map 2010 wasn’t all panel discussions, intense technical
debate and delicious tapas.

State of the Map 2010 was also a bit of fun. Five songs were entered
in the Concert Contest for the entertainment of the performers, and
even the audience.

In a landslide of audience opinion, Iván Sánchez Ortega’s multi-media
masterpiece, _I Need A Map_ was found to be the winner. This video is
his encore performance from Saturday in Girona. Bravo, Iván, Bravo!

Seen here, many of the happy attendees of the fourth annual State of
the Map conference. It was held last weekend in Girona, Spain and it
was spectacular.

SOTM 2010 Group Photo by Chris Fleming
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisfleming/
Licensed cc-by-sa http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

I’m enjoying State of the Map in sunny Girona, Spain and my hosts have
taught me to appreciate a good siesta. Project of the week will be
back next week. Your project of the week is to offer suggestions and
recommendations for future projects.

http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Project_of_the_week/Proposals

Sleeping cat photo by REUS http://www.flickr.com/photos/raulurzua/
Licensed ccby http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en_CA

At the first day of State of the Map 2010 in Girona, Spain, MapQuest
made two interesting announcements.

The first announcement from Randy Meech of Mapquest, was of their
interest in and support of OpenStreetMap. He said that they had been
using the OpenStreetMap stack internally for a while. Key tools
including Nominatim and Mapnik have received support from MapQuest in
the form of sponsored development recently. The first public display
of the MapQuest interest in OpenStreetMap is their new site. Visit
http://open.mapquest.co.uk/ where you will see that MapQuest is now
using OpenStreetMap data and the OpenStreetMap stack for map display,
search and navigation directions.

The second announcement was of a $1 Million open source mapping
investment fund for improving OSM data in areas covered by the
Patch.com

Go have a look at http://open.mapquest.co.uk/

Exciting news from MapQuest, on an energizing first of three days at
State of the Map 2010. Thank you Randy, and MapQuest.

http://blog.mapquest.com/2010/07/09/mapquest-opens-up/
http://stateofthemap.org/mapquest-announced-major-investment-in-osm/

GpsDrive Free navigation software showing Andy Allan’s OpenCycleMap
data for Illes Balears in the Med, downloaded on-the-fly.