Unlike other maps, OpenStreetMap is completely <abbr title="OpenStreetMap has over
1 million users, who add data based on local knowledge, GPS tracks, and more">created
by people like you</abbr>, and free for anyone to fix, update, download and use.
- Here's a quick guide to get you started!
+ Here's a quick guide to get you started.
section_1:
- title: 'One Map: Many Websites'
+ title: One Map, Many Uses
paragraph_1_html: |
- If you're here to correct an error you found on a site like Foursquare or Craigslist,
- you're in the right place - OpenStreetMap is the central map database used by hundreds
- of websites.
- paragraph_2_html: |
- You just need to edit OpenStreetMap, and the changes will be visible everywhere else.
- Copying the map data from place to place can take from a few minutes to a few hours,
- so don't worry if it isn't instant.
+ OpenStreetMap is used in websites, phones, hand-held GPS devices, sat-navs, and even
+ games and art projects. This site is the place to make contributions to the map which
+ will be available to all of these sites and applications. Copying the map data from
+ place to place can take from a few minutes to a few hours, so don't worry if it isn't
+ instant.
+ names:
+ - Apple
+ - Craigslist
+ - Flickr
+ - Foursquare
+ - Garmin
+ - Le Monde
+ - MapQuest
+ - Telenav
+ - USA Today
section_2:
title: What's on the Map
on_html: |
- OpenStreetMap is a place for any data that's both <em>real and current</em> - it includes
- millions of buildings, roads, and other details about places.
+ OpenStreetMap is a place for mapping things that are both <em>real and current</em> -
+ it includes millions of buildings, roads, and other details about places. You can map
+ whatever real-world features are interesting to you.
off_html: |
- What it <em>doesn't</em> include is opinionated data, like ratings, or data that isn't
- current, like historical buildings or hypothetical structures.
+ What it <em>doesn't</em> include is opinionated data like ratings, historical or
+ hypothetical features, and data from copyrighted sources. Unless you have special
+ permission, don't copy from online or paper maps.
section_3:
title: You're Signed Up
title_no_user: Get a Free Account
paragraph_1_html: |
- To edit OpenStreetMap, you'll need <a target="_blank" href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/new">a
- free user account - sign up here</a>.
+ To edit OpenStreetMap, you'll need a user account.
+ <a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/new">Sign up here</a>.
paragraph_2_html: |
- With your user account, you can edit the map,
- <abbr title="Your profile shows off how much you have edited!">create a profile</abbr> page, and
- <abbr title="Users on OpenStreetMap talk over mailing lists, chat, and private messages you can
- send on the website">communicate with other people</abbr> working on improving the map.
+ With your user account, you can edit the map and <abbr title="Users on OpenStreetMap talk
+ over mailing lists, chat, and private messages you can send on the website">collaborate
+ with other mappers</abbr>.
section_4:
title: Basic Terms For Mapping
paragraph_1_html: |
section_5:
title: Any questions?
paragraph_1_html: |
- Need help mapping, or not clear on how to use OpenStreetMap? Feel free to ask on
- <a href='http://help.openstreetmap.org/'>the help website</a>!
+ Need help mapping, or not clear on how to use OpenStreetMap? Get your questions answered
+ on <a href='http://help.openstreetmap.org/'>the help website</a>.
section_6:
- title: Start Editing
+ title: Start Contributing
paragraph_1_html: |
- You can zoom in anywhere in the world and click the <em>Edit</em> button to start editing.
+ You can zoom in anywhere in the world and click the <em>Edit</em> button to start contributing.
+ paragraph_located: |
+ Or, start contributing now:
+ paragraph_geocoded_html: |
+ Or, start near <span class='edit-geocoded-location'></span>:
+ paragraph_geolocated: |
+ Or, start directly at your current location:
paragraph_1_no_user_html: |
- Once you have an account, you can zoom in anywhere in the world and click the <em>Edit</em> button
- to start editing.
- paragraph_2_html: |
- Since OpenStreetMap is an open project, there are lots of different ways to edit the map - whether with
- <a href='http://www.openstreetmap.org/edit?editor=id'>a web based editor like iD</a>, or
- <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pushpin-osm/id565850639?mt=8'>on your iPhone with Pushpin</a>,
- or <a href='https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.osmand.plus'>with your Android phone
- with OsmAnd+</a>.
+ Once you have an account, you can zoom in anywhere in the world and click the <em>Edit</em>
+ button to start contributing.
section_7:
title: No Time To Edit? Add a Note!
paragraph_1_html: |
If you just want something small fixed and don't have the time to sign up and learn how to edit, it's
- easy to add a note!
+ easy to add a note.
paragraph_2_html: |
- Just go to <a href='http://www.openstreetmap.org/'>the map</a> and click <em>'Add a note'</em> in
- the <em>bottom-right corner</em>. This will add a marker to the map, which you can move by dragging
- the green plus sign. Click save to add a note, and experienced mappers will find and address your issue.
+ Just go to <a href='http://www.openstreetmap.org/'>the map</a> and click the note icon:
+ <span class='icon note'></span>. This will add a marker to the map, which you can move
+ by dragging. Add your message, then click save, and other mappers will investigate.
notifier:
diary_comment_notification:
subject: "[OpenStreetMap] %{user} commented on your diary entry"
greeting: "Hi there!"
created: "Someone (hopefully you) just created an account at %{site_url}."
confirm: "Before we do anything else, we need to confirm that this request came from you, so if it did then please click the link below to confirm your account:"
- welcome: "We would like to welcome you and provide you with some additional information to get you started."
- signup_confirm_plain:
- introductory_video: "You can watch an introductory video to OpenStreetMap here:"
- more_videos: "There are more videos here:"
- the_wiki: "Get reading about OpenStreetMap on the wiki:"
- the_wiki_url: "http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Beginners%27_guide"
- blog_and_twitter: "Catch up with the latest news via the OpenStreetMap blog or Twitter:"
- ask_questions: "You can ask any questions you may have about OpenStreetMap at our question and answer site:"
- wiki_signup: "You may also want to sign up to the OpenStreetMap wiki at:"
- wiki_signup_url: "http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php?title=Special:Userlogin&type=signup&returnto=Main_Page"
- user_wiki_page: "It is recommended that you create a user wiki page, which includes category tags noting where you are, such as [[Category:Users_in_London]]."
- current_user: "A list of current users in categories, based on where in the world they are, is available from:"
- signup_confirm_html:
- introductory_video: "You can watch an %{introductory_video_link}."
- video_to_openstreetmap: "introductory video to OpenStreetMap"
- more_videos: "There are %{more_videos_link}."
- more_videos_here: "more videos here"
- get_reading: Get reading about OpenStreetMap <a href="http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Beginners%27_guide">on the wiki</a>, and catch up with the latest news via the <a href="http://blog.openstreetmap.org/">OpenStreetMap blog</a> or <a href="http://twitter.com/openstreetmap">Twitter</a>.
- ask_questions: You can ask any questions you may have about OpenStreetMap at our <a href="http://help.openstreetmap.org/">question and answer site</a>.
- wiki_signup: 'You may also want to <a href="http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php?title=Special:Userlogin&type=signup&returnto=Main_Page">sign up to the OpenStreetMap wiki</a>.'
- user_wiki_page: 'It is recommended that you create a user wiki page, which includes category tags noting where you are, such as <a href="http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Category:Users_in_London">[[Category:Users_in_London]]</a>.'
- current_user: 'A list of current users in categories, based on where in the world they are, is available from <a href="http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Category:Users_by_geographical_region">Category:Users_by_geographical_region</a>.'
+ welcome: "After you confirm your account, we'll provide you with some additional information to get you started."
email_confirm:
subject: "[OpenStreetMap] Confirm your email address"
email_confirm_plain:
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