The Missing Maps ProjectBefore the eventVisit http://www.openstreetmap.org/ & sign up for an account (it would be really good if you remembered the user name & password as well!) - perhaps bookmarking the site will help?

While you're bookmarking sites, add http://www.tasks.hotosm.org/ - don't worry, we'll explain it when you get to us,

There will be a lot of people at the mapathon, all sharing the same wifi - do your updates on the laptop before you get to us - no downloading films either, thanks!)

If you know you're going to want to use JOSM (ignore this bit if you don't know what we're talking about - we'll explain, honest!!), then download it & set up for your laptop - http://josm.openstreetmap.de/

When you arriveWe've found that it's best to group people according to their operating systems so you can help each other - look out for labels on the table for your system, and find a seat.

Have a look at the bits of paper we've put on the tables

Fire up your laptop & connect it to the wifi - there should be signs with the name & password displayed (It would be really good if the systems didn't 'hang' when we start because everyone's laptop wants to sync! - get it done early please.)

Have a chat & chill. There's no rocket science involved so you might as well enjoy the session.

The Tasking Manager explainedhttp://tasks.hotosm.org/

Login using your OpenStreetMap username

& password

Filter using text strings in search box, such as;

'Ebola','MSF'

'British Red Cross'

Find the projects you've worked on before –use this filter to get feedback from the validators.

Choice of language

Green squares have been OK'd by

another mapper (Validated)

Mapping done, but waiting to be checked by validator

Mapping in progress

Invalidated – needs fixing!

To be done

Project border

Squares can be

split

Hover the mouse over the username

to see just their squares

Feedback – click on a square to see comments

Overpass turbo - Click on a feature you have added to see the tags applied to it

To release the square, click on the X

Or Start Mapping!

Square will be released when the countdown has finished, unless you finish first!