+ welcome_page:
+ title: Welcome to OpenStreetMap
+ subtitle: a free map that you can edit
+ introduction_html: |
+ 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!
+ section_1:
+ title: 'One Map: Many Websites'
+ 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.
+ 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.
+ 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.
+ 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>.
+ 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.
+ section_4:
+ title: Basic Terms For Mapping
+ paragraph_1_html: |
+ OpenStreetMap has some of its own lingo. Here are a few key words that'll come in handy.
+ editor_html: |
+ <strong>An Editor</strong> is a program or website you can use to edit the map.
+ node_html: |
+ <strong>A Node</strong> is a point on the map, like a single restauraunt or a tree.
+ way_html: |
+ <strong>A Way</strong> is a line, like a road, stream, or shape.
+ changeset_html: |
+ <strong>A Changeset</strong> is <abbr title='changesets can have comments, like "adding a
+ road here", that let other users know what you were intending to change and why'>group of
+ changes</abbr> to the map saved by a user.
+ 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>!
+ section_6:
+ title: Start Editing
+ paragraph_1_html: |
+ You can zoom in anywhere in the world and click the <em>Edit</em> button to start editing.
+ 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>.
+ 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!
+ 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.
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