Mapzen POI Collector Tutorials

Adding Places of Interest to OpenStreetMap using Mapzen POI Collector

1. Step 1

   Load Mapzen POI Collector.

   

2. Step 2

   Mapzen POI Collector will automatically zoom in on your current position.

   

3. Step 3

   Hit the "Add POI" button to add a new place of interest to the map. The POI will be placed on your current location. Most places of interest that you add will be buildings that contain shops, businesses and amenities. To make the maps as accurate as possible, try to position the POI over the centre of the business. To re-position the POI, tap and hold the white cross at the top of the pin. As you move your finger around the screen of the iPhone, the pin will move. Try and get the bottom of the pin in the centre point of the shop, business or amenity you are adding. When you have the pin in place, click on the arrow in the blue circle to add more information.

   

4. Step 4

   You can now add details about the place of interest. Start by clicking on "Name" to add the name of the place.

   

5. Step 5

   Add the name using the iPhone's keyboard and click on the blue "Save" button in the top right corner. Adding details to places in Mapzen POI Collector is just like adding or editing contacts in the iPhone's Address Book.

   

6. Step 6

   Now tap on "Type" to select the type of POI you are adding. The menu that loads lists all of the POI types you can choose from. Click on the type of POI you think best matches the place you are adding. In this case we're adding a restaurant, so I tapped on "Food and Drinks" and then on "Restaurant"

   Tip: If you can't find the exact type of POI you want to add, you can request it here.

   

7. Step 7

   You can now add more information, including the house number, street, website, phone number and opening hours of the place you are adding. You add all of this information in the same way as you added the name - click on the white box containing the name of the information you are adding, add the details using the iPhone's keyboard and click "Save".

   Tip: To find out information like phone numbers, websites and opening hours, you may have the ask the shop or business owner to let you know their business details. Don't be shy! Explain to them that you are adding the information to OpenStreetMap, where it will be freely available for anyone to search for.

   

8. Step 8

   If you scroll to the bottom of the "Edit POI" screen, you'll see the "More Tags" section. This contains more categories of information that you can use to add even more detail to your the places you add. In this example, we've been adding details for a Latin American restaurant. To make allow people to search for the cuisine type, we're going to use the "More Tags" section to add a "Cuisine type" tag and add "Latin American" as the value.

   

9. Step 9

   Click on "Save" to save you changes. Do not quit Mapzen POI Collector until your place has been saved.

   

That completes our tutorials for Mapzen POI Collector - you are now ready to start mapping. If you run into any problems along the way, you can contact CloudMade support.

Happy mapping!