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I used to walk around taking pictures and memorizing some key points to later upload the data from JOSM, but it was very time-consuming and a lot of time was spent matching the aerial view with my street-level pictures. So I started trying to use Vespucci from my Android, but it's interface is really sophisticated and not ideal for "lightweight" work, such as adding POIs (when the streets, paths and shapes are already in place). I also liked a lot Street Complete, but it does not allow _adding_ new POIs, just completing existing ones. Finally, a Frenchman developed OSM Go! (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fr.dogeo.osmgo..., open source on Github, but not yet available on F-Droid), which is the sweet spot for me: not as powerful as Vespucci, but much easier to use for adding/updating POIs. It has recently been translated into English, and though the UI is not perfect, it greatly improved the ease of contribution. So now I am much more inclined to, when walking around somewhere with incomplete mapping, simply stop for a few seconds, add some missing data (wheelchair accessibility, opening hours, or a minor POI such as drinking water or even trash basket), and keep on walking. No extra homework required! The amount of effort the community devotes to such apps and to OSM in general is incredible and contagious! |