Tonight is the first part of AzGeocaching and The Phoenix Linux Users 
Group (PLUG) teaming up to do an OpenStreetMap training and Mapping party.

Why is this important to you, you might ask.  OpenStreetMap is a project 
to create completely free maps of the entire world.  This means that you 
can load openstreetmap maps into your GPS without having to purchase 
expensive maps CDs.  You can also generate your own maps, with your own 
custom data overlays, for use on your website, or any other purpose you 
can think of.

They also have the potential to be a lot more accurate, since they can 
be updated at any time, by the public.

The OpenStreetMap parties, in which I hope to have a lot more after 
this, is where you get a bunch of people together and collectively 
attach a area and map any missing, or incorrect, details.  The Roads 
themselves are already mostly accurate, so the missing stuff is the 
minutia, names of businesses, some trails, smaller details that aren't 
included in a lot of other maps usually like ponds in parks.  I don't 
think they would mind if someone wanted to map out all the alleys for 
trash pickup in town, or the shape of the parking lots in all the 
shopping centers. :)

This all starts out at PLUG's East side meeting which is held on the 
second Thursday of every month, the 14th of this month, with an 
introduction to OpenStreetMap given by a OpenStreetMap representivive 
Hurrican McEwen, on what is OpenSteetMap and how to use it.

Then on the 16th and 17th, there will be mapping parties using Boulders 
On Broadway as a base camp.Ope

For more details see: 
http://azgeocaching.com/index.php/the-news/93-mapping-party.html

Hope to see you there tonight

Brian Cluff
AzGeocaching.com
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