Why and how to

switch to OpenStreetMap ?

Jonathan Beliën - jbelien

OpenStreetMap ?

OpenStreetMap is a free, editable map of the whole world that is being built by volunteers largely from scratch and released with an open-content license.

A Map ?

A Database ?

A Website ?

Tools ?

...

A website

A database

Many maps !

Many MANY maps !

Many MANY maps !

Many tools !

!! Service annoucement !!

and every other proprietary solution ...

Why switch ?

Google is in charge !

(Increasing) Fees to use
Google Maps
(on your website)

Why switch ?

Google is in charge !

Why switch ?

No control over what's displayed on the map

Google is in charge !

Why switch ?

Google is in charge !

Why switch ?

Change of the terms of use
at anytime

Why OpenStreetMap ?

Why switch ?

OpenStreetMap is a free, editable map of the whole world that is being built by volunteers largely from scratch and released with an open-content license.

 

The OpenStreetMap License allows free (or almost free) access to our map images and all of our underlying map data. The project aims to promote new and interesting uses of this data.

Source: https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/About_OpenStreetMap

Why OpenStreetMap ?

Why switch ?

You have access to the data !

Why switch ?

Why OpenStreetMap ?

Why switch ?

Power of the community

  • Quick response
  • "Unlimited" manpower
  • Local knowledge all over the World
  • ...

Why OpenStreetMap ?

Why switch ?

Power of the community

Humanitarian
OpenStreetMap
Team

Why switch ?

How to switch ?

From
(really) easy
to
(really) complicated

How to switch ?

Don’t forget to give the OpenStreetMap credit when you use our maps (or services).

See https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright

© OpenStreetMap contributors

How to switch ?

https://www.openstreetmap.org/

The map(s)

How to switch ?

https://www.openstreetmap.org/

The object(s)

Nominatim
(API)

How to switch ?

The route(s) & direction(s)

https://www.openstreetmap.org/directions

GraphHopper / OSRM
(API)

How to switch ?

https://www.mapillary.com/app/

https://openstreetcam.org/

The Street View

How to switch ?

https://demo.f4map.com/

The 3D

How to switch ?

https://osmand.net/

The app(s)

https://maps.me/

  • Free
  • Map
  • Offline
  • Navigation
  • Public Transport
  • ...

How to switch ?

Geographical data

https://download.geofabrik.de/

Geofabrik
OpenStreetMap Data Extracts

Every data available in OpenStreetMap database splitted by country

How to switch ?

  • Share a link
  • Share an image
  • Share a location
  • Share an interactive map

How to switch ?

"Small" interactive map

How to switch ?

JavaScript library

OpenLayers

How to switch ?

  • Baselayer (with custom style)
  • Directions
  • Geocoding
  • API
  • JavaScript library
  • Android / iOS SDK
  • ...

Open-Source
(most of it)

Take control !

https://www.openstreetmap.org/edit

Take control !

https://josm.openstreetmap.de/

StreetComplete

Take control !

Conclusion

Everything that’s possible with Google Maps
is possible with OpenStreetMap
and (almost) as easy to use and to set up!

So why not make the switch ?

Open-Data

+

Open-Source

Questions ?

Thank you !

https://jbelien.github.io/talks/